Everyone here wants to be active investors not passive investors.

It is a complimentary strategy to pull some of your money back and hedge your bet. 

My company is actively scaling in the multifamily space, and partnerships are at the core of what we do.

We have a development coming up for approval with the county adding over 100 units bordering our small town and you can bet everyone that lives in our town is upset about it. in the end though, the planning commissions in our area tend to follow the letter of the law so to speak, so if there is nothing in ordinance barring it, they will approve, generally.

Big players like Ford, GM, and even tech companies are betting on Detroit.

We would like for the investment to be treated as active, of course.

Additionally, the city is actively encouraging redevelopment and attracting businesses back to the area.

However, it's a safe bet that these respective areas will continue to appreciate steadily for the reasons noted.

If it is an older home with stone foundation and brick/block walls likely you will need to underpin the foundation while lifting the home and then star bolting any active bulging. 

I am not sure how active his company Open Door is on BP.