Use Smart Technology to Strike Gold by Tim Reilly A confluence of forces has turned the market for single-family rental (SFR) properties into something resembling a gold rush. As buyers, speculators and institutional investors lean into the market in search for real estate value, the odds of...
A New Sought-After Amenity by Adam Meshekow Everyone remembers their first time renting an apartment and having to put up a security deposit. I certainly remember. After finishing college, I moved to New York City and, after an exhausting search, found my dream studio apartment in Greenwich...
What You Need to Know Before They Go! by Kerry Medel and Alyssa Mountain The federal ban on evictions is putting pressure on investors and landlords who are unable to directly access Covid-19 rental relief funds. Many impacted tenants would be surprised to find that the application process for...
Coverage Needs for the Owner and Contractor by Shawn Woedl With limited inventory and rising home values, the Build to Rent trend is gaining steam. A ground-up construction project adds complications when it comes to insurance. If you are an investor pursuing this approach, it is important to...
2021 May Be the Best Year Yet for Private Lenders...If They Are Careful by Paul Stockamore and JP Ackerman 2020 was a coming of age in the Build-for-Rent space. Amidst the turbulence, the strategy was brought to the forefront driving real estate principals to recalibrate executional strategies in...
Where is the ROI? by Rick Sharga Single family rentals (SFRs) have been one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market for the last decade. Formerly a well-kept secret and the purview of local mom-and-pop investors, the category sprung into the nation’s consciousness during the Great...
A New Paradigm in Acquisition and Disposition Strategies by Nate Trunfio The U.S. housing market is currently experiencing an unprecedented and severe housing shortage. In 2020, the national housing inventory declined by nearly 40%—leaving 449,000 fewer homes for sale compared to December...
The Trend Toward Renting vs. Owning by Adam Stern The home ownership rate in the U.S. today stands at 65.8%, which is up year over year. But it is a far cry from its height in early 2004, when it stood at just about 70%. Overall, the trend toward homeownership is down. This trend in U.S home...
Options Within the Single-Family Industry by Rick Sharga For those not interested in splurging on Bitcoin or fighting with hedge funds over GameStop shares, there are no shortage of alternative investment opportunities in real estate. Typical real estate transactions involve working with a real...
