We as active participants in this sector need to speak up and become more active in the troubles facing our industry.

What we do know is the hotel, office & retail sectors face significant headwinds.

It's going to be a difficult journey due to the hyper competitiveness here, even in the off market sector.

But I am curious what everyone is seeing in the real estate world/other sectors?

Hi,I am a buy and hold investor focused on the southern sector of Dallas (Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Desoto) where I have a couple of properties.

Yes, inventory shortage in my area..Especially in HOT areas...Plenty of investment opportunities...Downtown Birmingham is Booming...The new Publix Supermarket opened and lots of new construction in the multi sector......

From an article I read yesterday in: https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2017/feb/20/sector-by-sector-highlights-of-the-commercial-property-forecast-summit/Multifamily:Tom Grimes, MAA’s executive vice president and COO, said that millennials and their tendency to prefer rental properties are partly responsible for an increase in demand.

Maybe he had the right idea of living leisure while I was busting it out - I don't know - but one thing I do know is that I'm now retired and he's not, and has no prospects of ever retiring. 

Lots more data, such as high unemployment rate in certain sectors, make the words 'rust belt' come alive for me. 

Tempe has ASU, downtown has a lot of culture and cool historic homes, Chandler is expanding employment n the tech sector ... feel free to shoot me a PM and we can discuss specifics!