Yuen Yung Yuen Yung says data provides a foundation for analyzing how the rental market may evolve.

HOUSTON—Future trends in the rental investment industry have become increasingly important as many investors look for the best financial options. For this reason, alternative data sources can often provide the best insight into how the market will evolve in the near and distant future, Yuen Yung, CEO of Upside Avenue, says in this exclusive.

“Data provides a foundation for understanding how the rental market may evolve in the next few years, but it's also important to realize that not all real estate investments are created equally, which means that diversification by property types can also provide a better layer of security with regard to market fluctuations,” Yung tells GlobeSt.com. “This is especially true when the properties are selected using key data points and market indicators.”

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.