Insight
The Biggest Mistake I Made (Twice!) on My Best Midwest Investments
July 25, 2023
Forget the Mistake, Not the Lesson One defining characteristic of Midwest multifamily housing stock is its age. The long decline in manufacturing employment that began in the 1970s resulted in almost no new multifamily housing construction for nearly 30 years. This means that Midwest multifamily housing stock is heavily skewed toward 1960 and 1970’s vintage…
Why Did I Decide to Invest in the Midwest?
May 23, 2023
Cyclicality in San Francisco taught me a lesson I will not soon forget In 2001, I purchased a small multifamily property located in the Marina district of San Francisco. It was a classic Edwardian style building that had been in the same family for over 100 years. Translation: this property needed a lot of love….