 Dona Cardenas
    
        REIT investing - Good or bad idea
      Dona Cardenas
    
        REIT investing - Good or bad idea
    
      21 April 2025 | 44 replies
    
    
        Just looking for alternatives besides public REIT's like Essex ESS which was the highest returning publicly traded REIT from 1994 until 2020 averaging around 17% (I don't have the exact number but it's close) and Prologis PLD.
    
   Byran Hyatt
    
        House Hacking Markets in CT
      Byran Hyatt
    
        House Hacking Markets in CT
    
      11 May 2019 | 5 replies
    
    
        @Byran Hyatt, great schools in East Lyme:https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/niantic/34-36-lincoln-...Deep River and Essex are also wonderful:https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/deep-river/91-w-bridge...https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/deep-river/10-high-st-...https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/essex/7-high-st-essex-...https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/essex/50-s-main-st-ess...https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/essex/55-s-main-st-ess...Schools aren't as good in Stonington, but it's my absolute favorite town in SE CT:https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/pawcatuck/63-moss-st-p...https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/pawcatuck/45-pawcatuck...
    
   Ess Dee
    
        One month left - Is this 5 plex a deal?
      Ess Dee
    
        One month left - Is this 5 plex a deal?
    
      30 May 2015 | 3 replies
    
    
        you will need to post all the numbers to get a good feel for the answer to that question purchase price rents taxes and insurancemaintenancevacancyproperty manage or self manage how are you going to pay cash or a loan repair costs good luck @Ess Dee
    
   Stuart Van Ess
    
        Investing as a group
      Stuart Van Ess
    
        Investing as a group
    
       2 June 2021 | 6 replies
    
    
        @Stuart Van Ess Either way you structure, just make sure the difference between Syndications and a few partners that you know for a joint venture.
    
   Steve Cheslock
    
        Self Storage - Front Entry Gate
      Steve Cheslock
    
        Self Storage - Front Entry Gate
    
      10 February 2020 | 3 replies
    
    
        @Steve Cheslock agree with @Zach Quick, we use ESS and use their gate system.
    
   Rafael Ortiz
    
        Self Storage: late fees vs automation
      Rafael Ortiz
    
        Self Storage: late fees vs automation
    
      10 June 2020 | 7 replies
    
    
        For such a small property ESS is likely a better bet than Sitelink.
    
   Andre M.
    
        New Member (Seattle, WA & Detroit MI Area)
      Andre M.
    
        New Member (Seattle, WA & Detroit MI Area)
    
      26 January 2014 | 24 replies
    
    
        It almost makes up for losing our a-double-esses on our last house which we bought in DE in May 2006....and sold in Mar 2010.
    
   Ess Dee
    
        Refinancing a balloon as a foreign investor
      Ess Dee
    
        Refinancing a balloon as a foreign investor
    
      27 April 2018 | 11 replies
    
    
        @Ess Dee Not an issue.
    
   Craig England
    
        Transitioning storage software on new purchases
      Craig England
    
        Transitioning storage software on new purchases
    
       5 January 2023 | 2 replies
    
    
        Seems like a lot of mid to smaller size facilities use ESS.
    
   
 Brad Dolwick
      Brad Dolwick