(often as more of a security play, or hedge against inflation, than actual 'investment') And with the current political climate, a lot of major cities run the risk of losing their Federal funding - which would further exacerbate the problem.

My situation is exacerbated by the fact that I (in my ignorance of this issue) used the word "IRA" in the name of my LLC.  

The last few weeks of rain has opened several cracks in my house and closed a few others.As others have mentioned, being in the bathroom I would make sure you do not have a water line or sewer leak as that will exacerbate foundation movement.All else being equal, I would trust the structural engineer over foundation companies. 

The one problem, and this is exacerbated by even longer term leases is that you can not raise the rent quick enough sometimes to keep up with the market.

A frontal assault will most likely exacerbate his wife's insecurities and she will cling  harder to her aunt -- whom I assume she feels really understands her -- like he can't. 

Videos like this exacerbate the problem!

Challenges like high construction costs, prolonged approval processes, and uncertainty about sustaining upscale rents have historically discouraged developers, limiting construction mainly to affluent areas and exacerbating the housing shortage.

I was convinced that it's the right path for me as a passive investor, but was discouraged by the high cost to join the program, which is exacerbated by the fact that I currently don't quite have enough liquid capital to participate in most deals.

Find a better list of owners with triggers that you can identify, exacerbate their concern for the problems and exploit the opertunity. 

More working class will have to live in the hinterlands and won't participate in the labor economy at all, exacerbating the labor issue and driving up wages even harder to compensate.