So watch the trend. Is

Hi, After one and half years of declining housing sales, the trend is changing and sales are bottoming in most regions.

Which would make a better rental property - a brand new, medium-sized home on a relatively small lot with lots of features and "trendy" interior, or a large, older home with a distinctly 90's vibe?

If you are talking about a New trend I am surprised myself that I can't think of one.

Originally posted by @James Park: Yes, the value of the dollar is cyclical, but as that chart shows the overall trend is still DOWN.

You may find certain areas that considered "neglected" and even dangerous become trendy because of the prices are so low that it allowed young and trendy people to buy those properties for a few dollars (Happened in Detroit).

So if I tell you that my units run 85% occupancy that is actually not a flat line trend. I

Appreciation is great in the suburbs and the “hot, trendy” areas of the city (Broad Ripple, Fountain Square being the most well known). 3) I just flew to Indy and drove around the areas.

Winter Garden, Dr Phillipps, and Windemere are all very trendy and on the rise, and they're great if you're working on the west side of town or even downtown.

Real estate investing is a trendy subject nowadays so there are a lot of "new investors" that have never done 1 deal and expect season investors to show them the ropes without offering anything in return other than a hope to work with them in the future.