I have been staying clear of that segment just for those reasons, while I am still relatively new.

And are you normally investing in this higher luxurious segment of the market and in Spain?

So the Mentally Ill were just left to fend for themselves.Take away most of the "Skid Rows" and the Mental Institutions.... well... you get what we have today.I have been thinking about it for a while, but Supply and Demand is working here, except that the supply of Affordable housing in respect to "Skid Row" type areas have virtually disappeared.So you have a lot of people who need this kind of affordable housing, but not much of that kind of housing is to be found.In fact, you have an increase in demand because of the recent drug epidemic involving Oxy, Meth, Fentinol and Synthetic Marajuana.I don't lean left but more towards Center, but I am trying to become more informed.I think there is merit in studies like these that describe the issue by looking at the history of homelessness.It's almost as if we have to have apts and homes that match the population segmentation as the POPULATION changes.In other words, are we just ignoring very low income people just because they cannot afford anything but a "Skid Row" type area?

I will be interested to hear from newer agents who still work regular retail buyers to see if it's still going on as it was before I left that segment of the market.

A very similar scenario is happening in Montgomery County now that the northern segments of the Grand Parkway have opened up a lot of land for new development.

The analysis portion is still a segment I am learning so keep at it. 

Dig deeper and talk to management companies, and see how long tenants tend to stick around in the specific segments of the market that you think would work best.Remember- if you research and base your decisions off of what every other investor on this forum does, you're going to end up banging your head against the wall trying to monetize concepts that have been wrung dry by the masses.

Which segment will rent caps disturb the most - landlords or tenants? 

@Jennifer Conti I don't have any unique spaces but I do manage a bunch of units and follow the industry very closely and I can tell you that one of the biggest growing, popular segments in Airbnb for awhile were treehouses and houseboats!

There was a segment on the news tonight about someone who did get scammed and lost $800K on a real estate purchase.