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  • Fluent in English, Japanese, Tagalog; learning Japanese
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Cornell University
  • From San Diego, CA, USA
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About Me

“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
― Albert Camus

Hi everyone! My name is Dino Monteverde, and I am a commercial real estate agent at Starboard CRE who specializes in hospitality investments in California and throughout the United States.

I am a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines and served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2006 to 2014. I began my real estate experience in residential mortgage, then shifted to starting my own hostel business in Tacoma, Washington, which I expanded to four other locations before selling the company in 2020.

I took a brief pause teaching English in Japan and traveled throughout Southeast Asia. While in Japan, I also invested in property and started a holding company for future investments. Now back in San Francisco, I'm studying Japanese part-time intending to advise clients in both the United States and Japan. I have also been admitted to Cornell University and plan to start a Master's program in Hospitality Management in the fall of 2023.

My dream is to re-invent the hotel and co-living space by providing luxury amenities at a budget price. This will include short and long term stays and provide much needed affordable housing. I hope to build a community with the spirit of traveling and connect people from all over the world. I plan to start in Asia and work my way to the U.S. But first, I will start by raising capital from helping investors trade hotel assets. This will give me the knowledge and experience in development and acquisitions. If there is a property of interest to you that I find, please feel free to reach out and let me know how I can assist.

In the process, I also hope to learn more about your company and their goals and objectives as well as about you. If you have some time to chat on the phone, I would love to hear your story and see how we may help each other in fulfilling our mission. Thank you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and would like to share the experience with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Philippines, United States

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