They may be experiencing post-industrial decline, lack of jobs, shrinking populations and economies, and tend to also have mostly flat or even declining rents. 

The purpose of this would be to shrink the number of months until the loan was paid off and provide a higher average payment to the seller. 

Right now, it is pretty dry so I wouldn't be surprised if those gaps shrink when the moisture is back.

A select few are having success with A-class and student housing (with risky high-end rents that may not be sustainable in this market), but it isn't common and it's a small market and shrinking. 

Cleveland has a pretty week economy and shrinking population but can cash flow in the right areas.

***********""In coming years, he expects branches to shrink in size and staffing, as banks increasingly use technology to serve customers."

Substituting with other lower priced wood like pine etc will split and shrink.

Even with new foreclosures added in each month the number has still been shrinking.

(And don't say a shrink!

The asset price will never shrink to the old level because fiat currency does not hold value anymore.