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SFRs are all well and good, but there's not enough existing inventory.

The best office candidates for industrial conversion tend to be older suburban assets with an average land area of 15 to 25 acres and located within four miles of a major highway.

Moody's forecasted that inventory levels will pick up for the next school year, and expects increases in vacancy rates and rental rate growth.

Having the borrower and lender agree on the property's pro forma cash flow early in the underwriting process is key to expediting closings.

Kohl's stores containing Sephora had consistently outperformed those without the beauty retailer in year-over-two-year visits.

The firm acquired more than 5,000 apartment units last year, growing its portfolio to 35,000 units.

"I have found the most professional growth during the pandemic by serving on CLE panels," says MaryBeth Heydt, partner at DTO Law.

There are risks at both ends of the price spectrum, it says.