SS is actually a very good deal when you consider all the benefits as matching those in the private sector just wouldn't be affordable for most starting out.   

I ask because I'm looking at commercial investing next to shelter capital from the eventual real estate crash, but am also having a hard time with the commercial sector vs the ease of assessing single family homes as investments, managing, etc. 

@Coty Dolan...lenders are still lending, in the private money sector, but that's going to be the name of the game now, is knowing where to go. 

I have the goal of supporting a decently leisurely lifestyle (but not extravagant) at some point in the next 10 years and helping other people reach their goals.  

From a cash flow standpoint, I'll be able to rent out an already sectored off apartment to cover the overhead while I improve the other parts.Because I'm essentially 'purchasing' this property for ~40% ARV, I'm going to move on this.

Especially in the apartment sector, huge influx of invest has driven profits down a lot

I would also ask if they are going to offer incentives to the private sector to invest in the development of the area...and, if so, what they are.

I'm completely new to this sector, but I've been listening to the BP podcasts every free/waking moment that I have, reading up the books and articles, networking, and running numbers for a couple of months here now. 

I've been in the commercial real estate sector for 20 years -starting when I was 18.

TX HOUSING MARKET UPDATE : From the Texas A&M Real Estate Center Journal, Jan 2017PIPC relates to the personal income per capita used to represent income growth.PIPC growth in Texas has outpaced housing price growth to a greater degree than in the U.S. as a whole.Austin is near the top in both PIPC growth (15th) and housing price growth (34th) overall.Texas has continually improved its residents’ standard of living through increases in PIPC thanks to benefits of energy efficient sectors and other economic advantages Texas offers, ex. no state income tax.The key takeaway being Texas personal income per capita growth has exceeded housing price growth, increasing housing affordability in the state.