Griffis Residential invests in 15-year-old multifamily assets, with deals in just four markets in the U.S. Such a high-focused strategy on “near-core” apartments requires lots of asset and property management sweat says the firm’s co-CEO David Birnbaum.

Jon-Paul Momsen of Harbert Management Corporation advises those with real estate assets to execute their business plans sooner rather than later.

Berkshire Group CEO Chuck Leitner talks about how the firm’s independent board of directors are helping shape its growth, how it has expanded into operating platform venture capital investing, and why it won’t be turning into a multi-strategy manager.

Berkshire Group is focusing its strategy increasingly on core multifamily deals says CEO Chuck Leitner, amid warnings about the value–add cycle.

Toll Brothers’ U.S. CFO, Marty Connor, expects an extended RE cycle for residential for-sale homes, and says the firm is hedging its bets expanding into condo and multifamily development.

Shipping containers could prove to be the new niche real estate sector, as startups in the U.S. and other countries show the potential of using the steel box as hotel rooms, as well as for affordable and student housing.

According to proprietary data provided by analytics firm RealPage, the national average rent-to-income ratio in the multifamily asset class is 17 percent, suggesting more growth opportunity for investors.

Bobby Turner of Turner Impact Capital discusses bringing multifamily housing, social infrastructure, and charter schools to in-need neighborhoods, while generating returns for investors.

Three experts tell PrivcapRE what the most desirable structures are for investing in core.