As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.Office PropertiesThe office sector remains strained, with vacancy rates at a record high of 13.8% in July.

I could go on for another 10 chapters, but suffice it to say very, very few investors (on this forum or others) have any idea the demographics and challenges of this investment sector or the reality of what it's like to live in these conditions and economics.

I'm in the retail sector, primarily value-add product with a great location but poorer performance than the market average.

I think STR is a good alternative for a second home that you STR most of the year and use for leisure.

It will not be fun.All this said, I know nothing of the other types of real estate in the sector.

However, the rapid rise of the technology sector in the Reston area has sparked them to double down on their bets for continued strength of the office market in Reston Town Center (the D.C. metro area has the 3rd highest density of tech talent in the United States and 9th in the world, especially markets in the Dulles Toll Road Corridor like Reston, where 70% of the worlds internet traffic flows through and is home to companies like Google, Oracle, and Microsoft).

However, all private sector jobs are temporary.

We are seeing opportunties in the single-family rental space in the southern sector of DFW, we are looking for partners, happy to share more on what we are doing/seeing. 

That’s why I always need to maintain a well-trained team not only for cleaning but also for maintenance, ready to act quickly, especially due to the unpredictability of this sector.

You can potentially find some through industry awards in sectors that interest you, and also just from driving around and looking at listing signs, look for ones that aren't a major name, ie, JLL, CRBE, CASTO etc.