No one can accurately forecast which sector is going to perform best on a year-to-year basis. I am not claiming to be an expert on this but have 20+ years experience in all three sectors and it has allowed be to remain comfortable personally with all the ups and downs.

With buyer incentives and even deals to be made with builders for using their lender, there are opportunities to strike deals in the new build sectors.

It doesn't really matter if the Fed cares about one sector versus another sector.

Conversely if you know you don't want to deal with student housing then be further away from UW and closer to the industrial sector.  

There are also some great sub markets just outside of Harrisburg city limits (in Dauphin and Cumberland counties) where cash flow and appreciation are possible and with diverse job sectors it's easier to fill the units. 

As Canadian residents, you and I have pay taxes on our income worldwide.

Originally posted by @Jack Tucker: The problem that I'm finding is that there are so many bad apples in this sector, it is hard to establish trust.

They are concentrated in the energy sector and 3.

Greetings, those who work in the office sector!

You can increase your odds by looking for a few certain things however, 1) Back on markets can be pretty popular, especially if it has been sitting for a long time. 2)retirees are another huge sector because typically they like the income and it spreads out the tax hit over many years.