The Editorial Advisory Board of Institutional Real Estate Americas gathered for its spring 2022 board meeting near Charleston, S.C., in the middle of April. Prior to the meeting, we asked attendees to share the questions they have for other investors, the concerns they are dealing with at their organization, and the hidden landmines that keep them up at night. These responses form the basis of the “Food for Thought,” which is shared with members of the board and provides the structure upon which the meeting’s discussions are built. Following are some of the issues identified by members of the Editorial Advisory Board.

Relationships. Have you returned to “normal” with respect to manager meetings? If not, what is your new normal? How will you balance in-person and virtual meetings with managers, and what kind of policies or protocols are you considering? Will an increasing number of manager employees located remotely or working from home affe