How Blackstone became a major U.S. landlord

Real estate is one of Blackstone's major divisions. The company has an ownership interest in at least 274,000 rental housing units. That likely makes it one of the largest landlords in the United States.Their portfolio of rental housing is concentrated in Sunb Belt regions like Texas, Georgia, and Florida. Many of these units are apartments. A smaller portion are single family homes.The company also has stakes in mobile home parks, student housing, and more. Really what we try to follow across the globe is ...