Finding value-driven real estate investments on the periphery In real estate, there is no risk without reward. The traditional view is that developing in high-end commercial and residential markets, like Manhattan in New York City or the Financial District in San Francisco, is less risky than developing in a community with less financial resources. However, this may not be … [Read more...] about On the periphery.
Crowdfunding
Capital is just a tool.
In this podcast Molly McCabe and I explore housing the homeless, real estate projects that make community, and the future of impact investing. Her Lotus Campaign is yielding astonishing results quite early on, having placed 150 homeless people in its first year of existence, so listen in to learn more. Molly is a veteran of the Real Estate Industry, Molly describes herself … [Read more...] about Capital is just a tool.
Attacking homelessness.
The homeless crisis in the United States is reaching epic proportions. Despite continued economic growth across almost all sectors, more than half a million Americans are homeless, and millions more suffer from housing insecurity along with other issues stemming from the high cost of housing. According to CityLab, there is not a single major metro area in the United States … [Read more...] about Attacking homelessness.
Hungry for disruption.
John Perfitt and Jason Neville have come together in Los Angeles to disrupt the homeless housing marketing. Their award-winning first homeless project, Bungalow Gardens, not only will house homeless tenants for at least the next 15 years in compact and dignified style, but is also crowdfunding equity from every day investors on Small Change. John is the … [Read more...] about Hungry for disruption.
Ripe for disruption.
For many years the dirtiest word in the real estate development lexicon was innovation. Industry players were set in their ways and approached community development in the same manner, over and over. Like many other industries- from automobiles to airplanes- reality hits at some point. The old ways of doing things become less and less effective and buyers, community groups and … [Read more...] about Ripe for disruption.