Other than the general assumption that if the trade war spirals into chaos the economies overall would will an effect, possibly triggering an economic downturn.

I was lucky to get out in 2007, when everyone was encouraging me to stay, and keep on flipping houses in an economy that would never stop booming by fair means or foul.

@Ken NelsonIf I had a dollar for every homeowner I've seen complaining on BP about how they've been lowballed by an appraiser...This is how it goes in the new economy, Ken.

.- Jobs (growth, stability, etc)- Schools- Population growth or lackthereof - Rent Rates- Sales Prices- New home sales/ build volume (market saturation) - CrimeA good macro site is City-data.com but you will surely want to get feelers out into the local economy as well to determine the above. 

That's the most important thing, gotta have a SSD, otherwise your laptop will be super sluggish no matter the manufacturer.

Affordable prices and booming economy and GROWTH:The region has been Virginia’s fastest growing for five consecutive years, with a population of 338,000.A highly skilled and expanding labor force of more than 1 million resides within a 40 mile commute.Strategically located just 35 miles south of the nation’s capital and 35 miles north of Richmond, capital of Virginia.Over 47 miles of Interstate-95 serve the region, carrying 120,000 cars per day.Excellent rail service is easily accessible, including Virginia Railway Express’s commuter service and Amtrak.

There are lower cost parts of CA like Central Valley , Bakersfield for example but the economy is still pretty rough there , 10% unemployment and not too many industries with higher paying jobs.

Asheville is a great place to invest in my opinion- and I may be biased.Our tourist economy doesn't seem to slow down and is year round.

And for sure it ebbs and flows with how the economy is doing.

If we weren't closer to peak prices in the overall real estate economy, I'd say buy investment properties all day long.