Get Money. Build Communities.

André Bueno
Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read

When we look at potential investments, we are constantly analyzing the social impact that we’re leaving in that specific community. As a return-based investor, it is very important for us to be wholly sustainable from not only an economic standpoint, but also from an ecological standpoint.

THE BEVERLY PLACE APTS

We picked this building up last year from a large institutional at an astounding 28% occupancy. When we moved into this building in late January, the Cops were there almost every night. Within ten minutes of being on the premises we saw a drug deal go down. It was bad. It took ten months to hit 90% occupancy and the amount of creative structures we use to acquire and manage our supply chain was a story within itself. By the 18th month mark the community was more sustainable as even the state of Michigan started working on a case study for the work we did. Here is an example that:

it is possible to do well by doing good.

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André Bueno

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@Forbes Contributor | Former I-Banker at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley | Impact Investment Expert

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