I personally don't quite see any of these positions being completely eliminated due to AI, at least not in the forseeable future. 

Personally, if your market tends toward the former condition (better/normal appreciation) I think it's a fairly safe deal looking at the long term, assuming infrastructure around you continues to support the idea of renting it.

I always remember that rockstars know rockstars, so find someone who is a mover and shaker - likely a meetup host - and then ask them who they know.The people doing 100 flips are super busy, so I've also found the best person to find is someone who is a step or two ahead of me...so maybe for you, that is someone doing 2-3 flips a year. 

So often i speak with flippers who put too much money on their personal cards and tank their scores.

Quote from @Pixel Rogue: Personally, I think you are over-thinking this.

The beauty of personal finance is it's all personal :) If leverage works for you, awesome!

I personally left San Diego in 2017 and bought my home in Riverside County for $155,000.

It's always a personal choice everyone has a different perspective.   

If you have to provide negativity with your comment, then please refrain from commenting This is my personal opinion but nothing he said was negative.

DesireeI have seen this same exact thing in Memphis TN in properties located near the University of Memphis so my personal opinion is to stay away unless you can still buy the property where the numbers make sense.