What I see as a common trend is so many people want to just jump into investing without getting their education. 

Purchase price: $2,150,000 Cash invested: $407,000 Sale price: $3,990,000 This 9 Unit Multi-Family is located in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood in Long Beach, CA. 11 beds, 9 baths, approximately 6,383 square feet and was built in 1959.this is a value add bottom-up investment approach Stabilization estimate 6 - 9 months. 6-7% Rental Cash on Cash Return25%+Sale (disposition) Cash on Cash ReturnThe property has 6 parking garages.3 minute drive, 9 minute walk to the beachGrand Prix ,Located walking distance to trendy restaurants, shopping, art, coffee spots, park

South Jordan and Sandy are very family-friendly and trendy areas to invest in as well!

@Vivian Pena Also consider neighborhoods that are in the “path of progress” — adjacencies to hot/trendy neighborhoods since the adjacent one is possibly the one that will blossom next.

We do get requests frequently for one beds, but I feel as though it hasn’t to be a trendy area to make most effective. 

Now the area is trendy and multi million dollar projects are happening right across the street.  

@Clayton Hepler You are correct that the trend is moving towards duplexes etc.

Its a very trendy town at the moment and i have had an easy time finding good tenants.

You have to keep in mind most of the people that lost investment properties in the last downturn were risk takers and gamblers who lost that bet, Some blame the banks who gave them risky loans that they actually asked for, others had no idea what they were doing and shouldn't have been investing but did because it was the trendy thing to do.We all see several post on BP every day with captions like "I have a deal under contract/or purchased, Is this a good deal?".

I recommend doing something like the butcher block since it's trendy - and you won't have to maintain it since you're selling.