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Anna Kihagi - Owner and Operator, West 18 Properties

Anne Kihagi is CEO of the West 18th Properties as the owner and operator. Over the last 15 years, her company has acquired numerous properties to their management portfolio.

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Anna Kihagi - Owner and Operator, West 18 Properties

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  1. As a young woman, Anna Kihagi knew she would make her mark on the world around her. As a young child, she attended boarding school where her thirst for knowledge and passion for education was nourished.  After an initial career in finance, years later Anna Kihagi went on to pursue her passion for design.

  2. Today, Anne Kihagi is CEO of the West 18th Properties as the owner and operator. Over the last 15 years, her company has acquired numerous properties to their management portfolio. Anna Kihagi’s goal is to improve on the services, provide eco-friendly updates to apartment living, and alternatives to many of San Francisco’s Victorian and Edwardian style buildings.

  3. How did you get started In West 18 Properties? What inspired you to do so? After completing college, I was working on Wall Street in Manhattan. I was used to a fast-paced city that always has something going on. I have always enjoyed interior design, especially for Victorian and Edwardian buildings. I decided to pursue a career in design. 

  4. How does your firm make money? We own and operate our own rental buildings. We manage our properties the best we can and try to maintain high occupancy at optimal rents. I design, innovate and renovate properties. We also maintain the common areas as well as the landscaping. All of these services help to attract a great clientele over long periods of time.

  5. How long did it take for your firm to become profitable? We have been doing business in the Los Angeles and San Francisco area for the past 15 years. My goal is not to be profitable necessarily in the 1st year – I recognize it costs money to make major capital improvements to the properties. But in the long run, the properties create a lot more equity than others due to the improvements.

  6. When you first started out did you ever doubt that this would work for you? If so, how did you handle it? It was rather scary giving up a very high paying job working in finance.  However, I knew that if I jumped into my own business, the same relentless spirit that had made me a top performer in finance would carry over.

  7. You can learn more and follow Anna Kihagi at https://twitter.com/annekihagi1 www.annekihagisf.com www.annekihagica.com https://www.facebook.com/pg/AnneKihagiSF/

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