This affords us excellent cash flow and lower maintenance on a 3-5 year commercial lease.

I mean, Texas is still a great state because of the amount of jobs, the pay that comes with those jobs, and the cost of housing here as opposed to other places around the country.However, that key word "affordable" actually has a definition to it - and that's 30% of the income shouldn't go towards housing. 

Get the biggest house you can afford and rent the other rooms out to military with BAH.1.  

I ultimately decided to look out of state where the price points were more affordable and the numbers made sense + landlord laws are more friendly. 

We are just trying to provide the best affordable housing at a great price. 

I’m struggling to see how I can afford to get into a second house with my current DTI.

Consequently many inexperienced investors make investment decisions based on where they can afford to buy, not necessarily where a good investment thesis may exist. 

They also tend to stick with locals to create more affordable housing by locals for locals.

Scranton and the surrounding areas definitely have potential, especially for affordable investments.

Padsplit's answer is that no politician will attach the affordable housing industry because this is the only private solution to solve the housing crisis now.