Tue, Mar 17 · 6:30 PM EDT
Accessible Co-Living: The Zero-Vacancy Model
Danielle Reed didn't get into real estate through a course or a guru. She got in because the market was failing her patients. After 18 years as a bedside neurorehabilitation nurse at Shepherd Center, she watched the same problem play out over and over.
People with catastrophic injuries would complete their treatment... Be medically ready to leave... But had absolutely nowhere to go. Their homes weren't accessible. Renovations would take months. And there was no interim solution.
In 2007, she started providing short-term rentals close to the hospital for families, allowing them to stay by their loved ones' sides without the expense of costly hotels. By 2017, she'd figured out something far more valuable. Accessible real estate generates premium rents with virtually zero vacancy.
She's serving a market with chronic undersupply and nowhere else to turn.
But here's the part that should get your attention:
The same model works for aging populations trapped in homes that no longer serve them. Only 5% of housing stock is "accessible". Yet 26% of adults have disabilities. By 2030, every Baby Boomer will be over 65.
Danielle's approach isn't about building "handicap housing." It is about future-proofing properties with strategic design choices that cost 2% more upfront... and avoid $40K-$80K retrofit costs later. All while capturing 40% more of the buyer and renter pool.
After proving the model in Atlanta, she's now expanding to Arizona and consulting with investors who want to position their portfolios ahead of the demographic wave.
She's not here to talk about nursing.
She's here to show you the ROI of adaptability... and how to dominate a market most investors are ignoring.
Mountain REIA is a real estate investors association run by Gordon Catts & Brad Popp that meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the Golden Corral (http://g.co/maps/w5dbt) located at 2025 Market Place Blvd in Cumming, Georgia (http://g.co/maps/w5dbt). This group is an educational and networking group that brings in local, active investors and to provide information and education in a low or no-sales environment. This group is open to everyone, so please come join local real estate investors to network, share information, and interact with local and regional experts. Please be prepared to patron the restaurant, enjoy the networking, and the outstanding information!
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