So rather that looking at developers or private entities as those who "force families out" look at the governmental rules and regulations that developers are forced to adapt to.

To each their own, there's not a right or wrong way, everyone should have their own plans and risk tolerance, and be willing to adapt if needed.For Insurance - look up REIGuard out of Kansas City they're great for investment properties. 

As the landscape of the business changes, they don't keep up or adapt

I am confident I can learn and adapt in the management part.

It's us locals who have haven't to adapt to changing demographics and set views on appropriate price points. 

Anyone know a finance company that has adapted to this business model? 

No doubt this will close some doors for current incumbents, but will open up new opportunities for this capable of adapting...

If you've been an investor a long time, has your profile adapted or changed with your growth/success? 

Then if you try to live somewhere and invest somewhere else, you have to basically give up control and rely 100% on others to make or break your investment for you ... at that point, you might as well buy a REIT and save yourself the trouble.The good news, though, is that you can make money in RE anywhere really ... just have to adapt and change up your strategies to fit the market dynamics.

No un-met promises because he's a take-no-crap type.