I just saw a report that was saying 18%.Of course there are markets like Washington that are heavily leased up but nationally it hasn't recovered fully yet.I can see a lot of adaptive re-use like your article mentioned.

I don't need to impress anyone and I want a beater so when I drive to Boston to fly out of the Logan Airport, I can find some unmetered street to park it for a few days or weeks at a time without worrying about it getting stolen or vandalized.

You can adapt this technique to send out flyers and make a profit. 

I've studied a lot personally on psychological and emotional needs as well, because of my own battles with introversion, and needing to adapt to the world around me.

I've adapted my strategy to buying in mostly B areas.

They also force you into working in their molds and expect you to adapt to their software.

I just had a client close on a 3/1 and he has adapted it for STR.  

The investor needs to adapt.

I always wanted to have a business of my own and real estate is a timeless business which allows one to adapt as times change.

I was raised in a household where both parents worked 9-5 gigs and never promoted the entrepreneur lifestyle, although my dads family were business owners he never tried to adapt.