A few weeks ago, I met a young operator for coffee in Boston. He works at an overseas co-living company operating in two cities. The business is real — hundreds of listings, established operations, real momentum. He reached out thoughtfully, proactively, trying to understand what selling into the U.S. might look like and whether there was a path forward. The Pitch Began — and So Did the Déjà Vu We sat down, ordered coffee, and started talking. He began explaining the product. At first, it sounded like property management software. I interrupted gently. The U.S. market has no shortage of…


