.), then I can see markets declining, but the larger markets (LA, SD, Bay Area) are also getting foreign money and investors that are parking cash from their corrupt governments. 

And never invest in a area where the population is declining.

We tried to entice him to do owner financing, but after some thought he declined.

This will position yourself well so if the market does take a sharp decline you will be positioned to take advantage.  

Then if they decline it, I’d be out my inspection money.

The next stage is SATURATION/decline, but no indicators we are there.Terryhttp://luisdanielroque.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-4-...

Both Akron and Toledo, Ohio have consistently declining populations yet the home sales and prices are increasing.

Fortune named him the “original hippie entrepreneur” in 2002, and he coined the phrase “restorative economy”Here’s a great TED talk on what must occur:The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing EconomyA distributed, non-centralized, internet of things based sharing economy.Productivity globally has been declining for 40 years.

However, areas with the highest demand and lowest inventory experienced double-digit percent price jumps simultaneously coupled with declining sales activity.

Take it for what it's worth, mainly a prediction, but the investment firm I work at seems to think recession is likely late 2019/early 2020 with stock market seeing declines before that.