I feel like RE is a very trendy thing in Utah, however, I would love to continue to pursue deals in Utah.  

Lots of trendy shops , restaurants and bars in that area .

I'm done investing in new properties for a while, though one approach that seems like a winner is, look which currently "off" areas are undergoing gentrification, which you can see by tracking where the trendy bars flow.

In my area, that rent would be pricier for an older house... though if it's in a trendy area, you might get it.

Also it is in a trendy neighborhood where the cheapest houses rent for at least $1,800 and they recently put up nice townhomes that have sold accross the street; how much will that affect the property?

The trend is there and it seems to amplify.

I wanted to buy abandoned apartment buildings in the Lower East Side before it became the trendy neighborhood it is today.I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets while researching and doing my due diligence on the Renatus Investor Training Program or as it's referred to here, the "Gurus".

These guys were doing 'Subject 2s' and other type of deals long before they were trendy.

But, if you feel the upward trend is slowing, you should too.If you feel the trend is significantly ahead of the mean, like it is in the US right now, you should probably wait until a correction happens.

The new trendy OTR is here to stay, but there aren't any good deals on market in the trendy parts any more.