We deal mostly in the public sector, doing corporate housing for all bureaus of the Gov. 

Hayward feels more like an industrial area and does not have many areas where you would take a leisurely stroll.All that being said, although I do own a rental property in Walnut Creek and mostly invest in Sacramento, if I were to invest in the East Bay today I would pick Hayward or Pleasant Hill when considering ROI.

Evictions are nearly impossible with the LTB having a hidden agenda to prevent evictions and pass housing responsibilities along to the private sector.

In all sectors construction is expensive right now.

Governments rightly look to private sector to provide and manage housing supply, bringing tax incentives for both parties. 

I have done some research into top expanding and emerging markets from PW/ULL and over the past few years Columbus has been continually growing and a hub for new migration among recent graduates and young professionals, which has contributed to my goal of working in the multifamily sector of the commercial real estate market. 

Silicon Valley, for example, depends on the fortunes of a single sector of the economy.

So the government does not get involved in producing housing, but fills the affordability gap through the private sector. 

Wow.I've been seeing some apartment complexes going up around the northwest sector.

Investing in stuff you do not understand is asking for a shark in that sector to take you to the cleaners for their own gain and your losses.