Wang: EOS gives 75% or higher weighting to market over asset underwriting
Jonathan Wang · Hotel Investing at EOS – Jonathan Wang (EP.506) · Jun 15, 2026 · at 18:13
Jonathan Wang, founder and CEO of EOS Investors, discusses his investment framework for evaluating hospitality real estate opportunities.
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“What I mean by that is if I had to bifurcate The market underwriting from the idiosyncratic asset underwriting, I would give a 75% weight to getting the market right, if not higher.”
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