The party’s not over — but with an economic downturn possible in 2020 or 2021, multifamily investors small and large are thinking now about recession-proofing their portfolios. We pitched a byline on the topic to Commercial Property Executive with tips from seasoned multifamily pro Susan Tjarksen, a managing director in the Chicago office of Taylor Johnson client Cushman & Wakefield. In the resulting article, she explains how, while no one predicts a recession as severe as the last one, there are steps owners can take now to avoid repeating mistakes from the previous cycle — from trimming the fat to diversifying both geographically and through niche asset classes like short-term rentals. Read Susan’s contributed byline here.

In a recent byline published by Commercial Property Executive, Susan Tjarksen, a managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, shares tips for recession-proofing a multifamily portfolio.