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The Emergence of a New Housing Category In neighborhoods across California, a quiet revolution in residential real estate is taking shape. Build-to-rent (BTR) communities—neighborhoods of new single-family homes and townhomes designed specifically for renters, not buyers—are capturing the attention of investors, developers, and housing-constrained residents alike. As traditional pathways to homeownership become increasingly difficult for many Californians, these purpose-built…
The Emergence of a New Housing Category In neighborhoods across California, a quiet revolution in residential real estate is taking shape. Build-to-rent (BTR) communities—neighborhoods of new single-family homes and townhomes designed specifically for renters, not buyers—are capturing the attention of investors, developers, and housing-constrained residents alike. As traditional pathways to homeownership become increasingly difficult for many Californians, these purpose-built…
I’ve come to understand that a principled commitment to some vital business concepts provides substantial leverage and a competitive edge. Optionality, and its special relative free optionality, is one…
At times, there are changes in our great nation’s strategic planning that can have massive implications for the local economy that go largely unnoticed until they play out. At…
After eighteen plus years in the real estate development and capital markets, I have seen both massive successes and failures on the part of real estate developers. As a…
With Fident’s relocation to a downtown San Diego office, I find myself driving by the high-rise affordable housing project Ten Fifty B every day. This 23-story, LEED Gold, concrete,…
Choosing a lender can be a difficult task when you have multiple options. We often see clients focusing heavily on price and proceeds, sometimes to a fault. There are…
At an estimated population of nearly five million, the San Diego-Tijuana MSA is one of the United States largest bi-national conurbations. Accounting for approximately 40% of the USA/Mexico border population,…
The Setup A few years ago I read a comment describing how real estate, unlike the stock market, is built on asymmetry. Asymmetry in local expertise, operational knowledge by…
As a capital advisor, we’ve placed joint venture equity into a variety of project types. We are not in the business of syndication, so the types of equity groups…
Fident Capital founder Kevin Choquette featured on the Strictly Business Radio show discussing recent projects, Fident’s role as an advocate for builders and developers and the company’s focus on…
As a real estate professional, Excel is a part of everyday life. Despite daily use, it’s amazing the little tricks people haven’t picked up. Often times someone will be…
Developers, like all entrepreneurs, are great problem solvers. Problems of all varieties occur, and while efficient access to accretive debt financing won’t rate as one of Donald Rumsfeld’s “unknown,…
San Diego is known to many as America’s Finest City, beloved for its endless miles of scenic coastline, amazing weather, top-notch restaurants, and friendly, laid-back attitude. It’s become a…
