A large vacancy in a retail or office project could jeopardize the success of the investment.Industry Exposure RiskToo much exposure to a particular industry or sector within a portfolio can result in risk.

My wife and I have moved into the multi-family sector in 2020.

What AirBnb qualifies as "Small City/Rural" is the only sector with positive growth for the year (20%) every other sector is negative, and urban losing as much as 40% this year.  

Georgetown on the other hand has seen massive expansion especially in the SFH sector.  

I have just graduated college, bought my first house with my fiance, and work a basic 9-5 during a world wide pandemic.

@Kingsley EdemidiongI’m not a commercial property expert but I do know that sector moves slower than residential even pre-pandemic issues.

These questions will guide you to the right sector of real estate.

These questions will guide you to the right sector of real estate.

My boyfriend is extremely handy in all aspects of construction, is a structural engineer by trade, and owns a construction company in the steel sector (infrastructure based).

For instance, within real estate you can diversify across geographies (domestic vs. international), product types (office vs. residential) and strategy (acquisitions vs. development).Institutional capital is by no means an expert in all of these various domains, so they partner with professional investment managers who specialize in specific sectors and strategies.