Ryan Akins would welcome these renters with open arms. “Our delinquencies are lower at properties with a heavy immigrant population than any other demographic,” says Akins, a regional director in Dallas for the Bascom Group, an apartment owner based in Irvine, Calif., that has nearly 35,000 units nationally. “They tend to pay their rent; they’re working hard; they all have jobs. They’re some of the best residents.”
The Immigrant Experience
For years, the apartment industry has debated the extent to which the Hispanic immigrant demographic would influence its operations. This special investigation weaves together the realities and falsehoods inherent in this renter group—and the findings may surprise you.
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Randy Pollak
