In the March quarter, private equity inflows into the residential sector more than doubled to $1.32 billion. : Mumbai: Many new real estate funds are eyeing stressed assets and mid-income or affordable housing projects as the underlying theme for their investments. Private equity inflows in real estate rose 15% year-on-year to $2.6 billion in the January-March quarter, eclipsing the first quarter of the past 11 years, said property consultancy Cushman and Wakefield. The residential sector gained prominence with the highest inflows in 10 quarters, as investors looked to gain from government incentives in affordable housing.