Sani: Outskirts of major metros withstand recessions better than isolated markets
Akash Sani · How Smart Investors Win: Cash Flow, Appreciation, and 1031 Secrets · Jul 4, 2025 · at 3:30
Commercial real estate broker Akash Sani discusses market selection strategies with host Paul Morris, comparing major metropolitan periphery investments to isolated secondary markets during economic downturns.
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“So I would buy a property just on the outskirts of Indianapolis itself. Right. So that means, you know, well, there's going to be more money. There's going to keep on coming into that particular sub economy and you're going to be fine. So versus now I go invest in Bakersfield when the recession hits, when things go down.”
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