Despite the progress women have made in CRE, there is still the need to create more connections and develop tighter cooperation.

Those institutions, along with other universities around the country, want to create a diverse portfolio of investments.

"We are continuing to focus on North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida in the Southeast."

The properties have low vacancy rates and offer affordable options for renters, according to Starwood Capital.

Some residents, developers and city board members take issue with loud music. Major landlord Moishe Mana, who hosts some of the events, calls the board racist.

However Real Estate Roundtable survey respondents do say that this year could be volatile due to the US presidential election.

Workforce multifamily, student housing, and triple-net lease enjoy relatively low transaction costs, transparency, a deep pool of buyers and sellers, ease of valuation—in other words, liquidity.

Developers with longer time horizons can achieve excellent results.