It's an asset class that's been around for a long time, but now it's trending – and for good reason.  

Build for rent has stormed the market at precisely the right time, after the COVID-19 pandemic sent much of the workforce home and a housing shortage, coupled with rising inflation, took buying off the table for many.

And, as CoreVest Finance CEO Beth O'Brien pointed out, "Now it has a cute acronym, so it's fun to get on board with it."

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Raychel Lean

Raychel Lean is ALM's Florida bureau chief, overseeing the Daily Business Review. Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter via @raychellean.

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