Finding and retaining talent - Many industries are facing a talent shortage on many levels.

Also consider that the cost of construction is currently inflated due to materials and labor shortages.

Yes, there is a housing shortage, which is driving up prices, but there are fuel shortages as well.  

The main two things slowing our growth right now are lack of available skilled tradesmen and material shortages.

Post covid with all the increased costs/shortages-????

I am looking at some apartment complexes and I can't see a path to profit for long term buy and hold at the current loan rates and spreading realistic capital expenditure across each month, UNLESS rents rise fast, which is possible, if we continue down the path of labor shortage.

Be sure to consider properties with year around draw or make sure the seasonal nature can cover the payments in the off seasons.Here in Boise, Idaho; we have such a shortage of properties, I know people that have resorted to renting nightly rentals for months because they couldn't find anything else to rent or buy.

As manufacturers of prefab wooden buildings, we are seeing growing interest in prefab due to the shortage of builders and in green building by impact investors.

The shortage of inventory is causing prices to rise, the shortage of lumber and other build materials is causing build costs to rise, and inflation has become a large downhill snow ball. 

Can it be re-zoned to allow for different types of housing since there is such a shortage of affordable housing?