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How the New HUD Guidelines Affect Assistance Animals

A breakdown of the major points within HUD’s latest Notice, explained by attorney Brad Morris.

Why It’s an Epic Time To Be a Multifamily Investor

Conditions are ideal on both a macroeconomic and an industry-specific basis to be riding the real estate wave, says Mark Ventre of Stepp Commercial.

Jay Harris

8 Tips for Managing Collections

Operators in clear dialogue with their collection agency can optimize debt recovery and limit litigation exposure, notes Jay Harris and Elaine Owens of Fair Collections & Outsourcing.

How Quality Sponsors Can Access High-Leverage Loans

Multifamily developers and investors enjoy favored status from high-leverage financiers, according to Zachary Streit of George Smith Partners.

Lew Sichelman

Gen Z Residents Reshape Multifamily Operations

This cohort is 44 million strong, extremely tech-savvy and used to instant results. Are you prepared to handle their living needs?

The Critical Role of Resilient Design in Post-Disaster Reconstruction

The architect Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz on how strategies for resiliency help communities withstand the impact of natural disasters.

Applying the Value-Add Mindset to Class A Properties

Market forces require portfolio tweaks, but multifamily remains a key component of any balanced commercial real estate portfolio, notes Castle Lanterra’s Elie Rieder.

Peter Cowan

Standardized Pet Processes Can Recover Lost Revenue

Here are three ways to generate additional revenue to recover the cost of pet amenities and wear and tear on a community, according to Bridge Property Management’s Peter Cowan.

Appealing to the Modern Renter’s Economic Mind

Can the multifamily industry translate the one-click experience concept into its processes? Lynn Owen of Compass Acquisition Partners explains how it can.

Senior Housing 2020: Gearing Up for the Silver Tsunami

Expect an active investment market as REITs and other investors look to prune mature properties from their portfolios, notes JLL’s Charles Bissel.