Milwaukee has a housing shortage, here is the Q1 report from rentcafe.

Also a housing shortage for local workers so there are efforts to create more long term rentals.

Furthermore, I have actively been researching and there is an ongoing housing shortage in the New Haven area, a consistent population growth, great property price to rent ratio, some new construction projects in the nearby area of the property and that it takes a certain type of person with great patience and “people” skills to succeed in these type of neighborhoods.

The combination of hurricane damage, supply-side issues, and labor shortages at this time made finding a general contractor extremely difficult.

Can you make a lump sum payment to the bank for the escrow shortage and then have the payment adjusted to account for the higher taxes, but not covering the additional escrow?

The continued driver shortage leads to some pretty long waits. 

In addition to that, the current housing shortage creates a demand for affordable housing, making renting rooms even easier to do.

Hi there my mortgage has went up twice my escrow account had a shortage last year and now this year.

I can see the plausibility of STRs contributing to a housing shortage in a remote place such as Hawaii, but to your point, I am certain that the hotel lobby is looking out for their own interests. 

Well 5 years ago there was a shortage of 4 bedroom and 5 bedroom properties and "these people" (agents, builders, BPr's and gurus) told everyone this.