Retail apocalypse, fast food apocalypse, and now people think commercial real estate will collapse.

Without the section 8 program, landlording in some lower income areas would collapse. 

Transportation and ShippingReuters.com:In 14 years in office, Chavez has nationalized major swaths of the OPEC nation’s economy as part of a socialist agendaVenezuelans expect more takeovers to come, possibly in the banking, health and food sectors.MiamiHerald.com, headline: "Venezuelan government controls more than 500 businesses -- and most are losing money"Fee.org (Foundation for Economic Education):"Many refuse to blame socialism, instead citing the collapse of oil prices, corruption, its abandonment of democracy, and other factors.

This country and its economy is going to collapse.

Public structures would nearly collapse with a mere 2% increase in rates and 10% decrease in property value.

Buffalo was hit hard during the financial collapse, and the abandoned homes on the south side of Buffalo are evident of its economic trouble.

I always wondered how taking an overall average of RE appreciation and comparing it to anything is a true measure of investment when including good markets with those that are collapsing.

I remember the 2 homes I was building in the Bay Area back in 2008-2009 and the customers lost all funding because of the collapse.

China collapse, China/Taiwan, China production moving to other countries, Ukraine/Russia war, Ukraine/Russia fertilizer and wheat, Panama Canal water levels, US debt versus GDP, US illegal immigration, US Baby Boomer social costs coming on line, Stock market P/E ratio.   

So today, I finally got into the building and OMG.....the roof collapsed on the building next door, and standing in the small living room and kitchen, you can see into the other building.