Commercial real estate is one of the oldest industries in the world, thus making it one of the most mature. As it has developed, transparency has increased, making it harder to find opportunities for significant wealth creation.
The single family residential real estate industry is even older, and therefore one would think it presents even less opportunity for above average prosperity. One would also think that the single family residential industry is resistant to innovation given the long history of very little change. However, the 2008-2009 recession created an opportunity for innovation that has essentially