At a LoopNet.com convention in DTLA.
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Highly decorated United States Army Veteran, Kelvin Ray Xuna, graduated Harvard University in 2008 with a Master in Housing and Urbanization. His emphasis was Finance and Project Management of Prefabricated Construction with new urbanisim concepts, such as Co-living Housing, which he deems, “the future of Multi-Family Housing.”
Before all the recent craze about tiny homes and the Tiny Living movement, in 2005 Kelvin was studying the ability of minimizing homes based on basic functional needs while studying towards his Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder (which was considered the best Architectural Public School at the time).
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's Harvard University application in 2005:
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's Harvard University application in 2005:
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Dedication, education, and then knowledge. Here Kelvin's architectural design of an artist community for people into film and music back in 2004. Now he has the same thing 10 years later. The first ever film and music community housing. Pioneer of the co-living craze, now it has become a new asset class. The largest of co-living of its kind (until 2019) in the second largest city in the US, in the most sought-after area of the downtown (DTLA): http://www.artisthousing.com/495-shared-room-with-great-roommates-all-in-film-and-music-downtown-la.html
This 4th year Mid-Term project was at the number one school at the time for Architecture… University of Colorado’s Environmental Design Program.
The building's decks resemble clapperboards which are those used to mark film, and featured communal amenities beneficial to aspiring film and music artist just like the company provides today. But the presentation was based on affordable construction methods and environmental design/building techniques. The architecture had potential to be built. Other students where more about abstract designs, which is cool, but he always tried to keep it real lol.
This 4th year Mid-Term project was at the number one school at the time for Architecture… University of Colorado’s Environmental Design Program.
The building's decks resemble clapperboards which are those used to mark film, and featured communal amenities beneficial to aspiring film and music artist just like the company provides today. But the presentation was based on affordable construction methods and environmental design/building techniques. The architecture had potential to be built. Other students where more about abstract designs, which is cool, but he always tried to keep it real lol.
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's 2005 Harvard University application submission (full version at end of webpage):
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Even Kelvin's Harvard Master’s Thesis was a real-life Prefabricated Modular Multi-Family Community along the Miami River for Low-Income Fishermen. Grants, sponsorship, and city incentives were estimated to cover the majority of the construction costs, but Kelvin could not come to an agreement on the a Land Lease with little money just getting out of school. It still has potential;) Below is the actual 2008 Master Thesis and LOI to Land Owner:
Kelvin's knowledge on Affordable Housing, New Urbanism, and Economical Construction was put to the test in this 2007 competition sanctioned by the City of Boston for students to help create more affordable housing for the city. With a team of students from around the different schools at Harvard they came up with a stellar proposal and placed 3rd.
Trying to pass on his knowledge for the greater good, while at Harvard he applied for the below scholarship by offering that with the money they would award him, he would help end homelessness by providing government approved extremely basic housing options. It didn’t win but he is still destined and its on his bucket list to do something for the greater good of the world: https://www.slideshare.net/.../embed_code/key/3s0VsdxoFyd3o9
Also while at Harvard, Kelvin created a group of students to compete in a History Channel competition to design what the City of Los Angeles will look like in 100 years. History Channel’s Engineering an Empire's competition called City of the Future: Design and Engineering Competition. It forced them to explore the engineering and architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on the planet.
With his best friend and roommate at the time, Vijay Kailas he started getting a good group together to submit a proposal. As soon as he got August de los Reyes on board this thing took off with the hard help from Joris Fach, Elie Gamburg, Michelle Lauterwasser, Ben Llana, Shelagh McCartney, Yunhee Min, Joey Pitt, and of course, Associate Professor of Architecture Kostas Terzidis as the team’s faculty adviser. Before he knew it they where presenting their proposal across the country from Boston to Los Angeles in front of cameras and a star studded jury.
Here is a link to the Crimson News article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2006/12/gsd-team-designs-city-of-the-future-in-history-channel-competition/
Here is a link of an interview with one of the group members recollecting the experience as his fondest memory while at Harvard. The collaboration of 9 Harvard graduate students was magic and rough at times, especially towards the end: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/…/04/alumni-q-a-joey-pitt-mdess…/
With his best friend and roommate at the time, Vijay Kailas he started getting a good group together to submit a proposal. As soon as he got August de los Reyes on board this thing took off with the hard help from Joris Fach, Elie Gamburg, Michelle Lauterwasser, Ben Llana, Shelagh McCartney, Yunhee Min, Joey Pitt, and of course, Associate Professor of Architecture Kostas Terzidis as the team’s faculty adviser. Before he knew it they where presenting their proposal across the country from Boston to Los Angeles in front of cameras and a star studded jury.
Here is a link to the Crimson News article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2006/12/gsd-team-designs-city-of-the-future-in-history-channel-competition/
Here is a link of an interview with one of the group members recollecting the experience as his fondest memory while at Harvard. The collaboration of 9 Harvard graduate students was magic and rough at times, especially towards the end: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/…/04/alumni-q-a-joey-pitt-mdess…/
Even before joining the Army at age of 17, Kelvin was well versed in construction which mixed with his entrepreneurial talents in 2004 he incorporated a construction company called Internship Designs, LLC that was the first EVER company in history to offer virtual walk-through to home owners wanting to do remodels and additions. The concept was quickly copied by the big construction companies shortly after some minor advertising.
Related pages from the 2005 Harvard application:
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Below is Kelvin's Actual Harvard University Application Submission:
Letter of Intent written by Kelvin on behalf of Logical Real Estate in 2008 to take advantage of the negative effects of the looming Housing Bubble. Unfortunately people where too concerned about the unpredictable future and how long the recession would last. But its the thought that counts;) Always look for ways to uniquely benefit from negative situations.
You will find the founder of Artist Housing.com, Kelvin, is a trust worthy person, down to earth, and has good business sense. He currently applies the business model to 4 other properties in LA, 1 in Colorado, and 1 in Miami and all very successful. He has a Real Estate Development and Project Management focused Masters degree from Harvard University with many film industry contacts as he himself is an aspiring filmmaker and that’s his ultimate passion.
Plus as you will see in my calculations of expenses we will have full coverage insurance to cover not only our property but yours as well. I will attach the last 3 months of statements from 2 of my property accounts. I can provide more of my accounts if necessary but rather not disclose too much of my finances. These should be sufficient to show that I am making deposits and the withdraws are being saved in other investment accounts. As you will also see from my attachments, my credit score was a 740 last year, but I recently took on another business venture as I am an entrepreneur (Was President of the Harvard Entrepreneur Club) and as such increased my revolving credit and thus debt which has probably reduced my credit score temporarily, then should go back up to 760 or higher.
I received a masters in real estate from Harvard University so I know how to do these scientific calculations with real estate. I use conservative numbers and included high vacancies, and still every month will be above and beyond the necessary hurdle rate.
I have a generous income that can serve as a buffer for any uncertainty that may occur during our stay. We also have a property management company that can handle everything for our properties for an 8% of potential income? They work in contingent with the largest landlord attorney in CA and maybe the US.
On my pastime I am also an actor/filmmaker. One of my motivations is to have great film and recording studios to utilize and the benefits from that are immeasurable for me, my associates, and clients.
Plus as you will see in my calculations of expenses we will have full coverage insurance to cover not only our property but yours as well. I will attach the last 3 months of statements from 2 of my property accounts. I can provide more of my accounts if necessary but rather not disclose too much of my finances. These should be sufficient to show that I am making deposits and the withdraws are being saved in other investment accounts. As you will also see from my attachments, my credit score was a 740 last year, but I recently took on another business venture as I am an entrepreneur (Was President of the Harvard Entrepreneur Club) and as such increased my revolving credit and thus debt which has probably reduced my credit score temporarily, then should go back up to 760 or higher.
I received a masters in real estate from Harvard University so I know how to do these scientific calculations with real estate. I use conservative numbers and included high vacancies, and still every month will be above and beyond the necessary hurdle rate.
I have a generous income that can serve as a buffer for any uncertainty that may occur during our stay. We also have a property management company that can handle everything for our properties for an 8% of potential income? They work in contingent with the largest landlord attorney in CA and maybe the US.
On my pastime I am also an actor/filmmaker. One of my motivations is to have great film and recording studios to utilize and the benefits from that are immeasurable for me, my associates, and clients.
You can find a lot more of Kelvin's credentials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kxuna/
Press:
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/3615979-aspiring-filmmaker-pursues-dreams-one-rental-at-a-time
Press:
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/3615979-aspiring-filmmaker-pursues-dreams-one-rental-at-a-time
