One of the reasons there is short supply of housing is because guy bought a 5 bedroom in 1980 and he is paying $1000 a year for it.  

How do you handle contractor schedules and supply chain slowdowns?

Also, keep in mind that some areas of the country that have lower-cost properties have a limited supply of property managers.

The need is much much much greater and demand will continue to outpace supply.

Being a remote investor will cost you more as you will need services at the location and someone trusted to handle deliveries, replenishing supplies, turnover inspections, etc.  

But I still believe we have a huge supply and demand issue and the government needs to do something to spur new construction.

By expanding density, a city like Dallas would multiply the housing supply, which naturally helps balance demand and affordability.

All that building that's happening means more supply which equals lower rents.

Louis]Single-family home building permits serve as a leading indicator of future housing supply trends.

For example, if you buy in a semi-rural area or suburban area the pool of applicants can be much smaller and with an increase in supply it creates a downward pressure on prices and higher days on market averages.