All reports keep saying that we are in a nationwide housing shortage of 6-7.5 million homes. 

People will buy most anything at silly prices when there's a housing shortage.

There is a shortage of multifamily in the greater Atlanta metro.

Because so many people moved all once, everywhere saw a inventory shortage, driving up prices.

I'm in the midlands area (more central SC), great living, but the housing shortages are insane, especially for rentals. 

Not only are investors competing with others investors for the select few contractors available in a given area, they're competing with the retail consumer from whom they can command a higher margin.It's a rare conversation I have with another investor that doesn't include me challenging them to answer the question: with the laws of supply and demand in play, and the shortage of high quality contractors, what do you have to offer a contractor to make sure that your project is their highest priority?

This has caused at least 3 major problems: 1) the market is now oversaturated with Airbnbs, 2) rental rates have come down bc of so much competition, 3) there's a dire shortage of workers available to service the huge increase in the # of Airbnbs.Wait times are often a month or longer for service providers.

If it is a "percentage funded" plan, it will clearly show a column showing "shortages" for each line item element.

There's no shortage of private money in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Area if you have the connections. 

There is no shortage of investors looking for deals in the NOVA market, which you've seen.