ChatGPT said: Investor demand for single-family rentals is surging, making up 33% of all purchases in Q2 2025 — the highest in five years. While total sales slowed, investors gained a larger market share, with small landlords driving most acquisitions. Many buy distressed homes for value-add potential, but rising repair costs, slower rent growth, and operational challenges are squeezing returns, prompting a shift toward scalable, passive multifamily investments.

You’ve seen this before—markets peak, volatility returns, and capital doesn’t disappear. It moves. And if you’re paying attention, it moves into commercial real estate when equity markets look overvalued and unstable.