I like cars and if I would've stayed at Intel, probably could afford a nice one, but I'm not waking up depressed or regretful.

I have no doubt that many economies will shrink and that we will enter a depression.

You can then use that money to start picking up depressed real estate.

There is no prescription, although there may be a reason stated on the application (stress, depression, etc).I agree that with Obamish in office, we are looking at making marijuana recreational use legal in all 57, uh 58, states.I, as an owner, have the right to protect my investment.

Inventory is already so incredibly low, even in as depressed an area as South LA.

Seems like there might be some room for some fix and flips but even the houses that need work are going pretty high these days.I went to Port Alberni and viewed a few small multis, duplexes, and SFRs with suites and came away pretty depressed at the quality of properties and tenants that I met. 

You do not want to own the nicest home on the street in a depressed area.

And because this animal that I didn't even choose, but he chose me which turned out to be the best cure for my situation, that I now need to conform to make everyone else happy, while I have to be put back into a depression now even deeper having to let go of one more thing that has been positive in my life and add it to the list of a marriage ending, my kids grown and moved on, my twin daughters dying at birth and my grandchildren too far for me to be with.  

Even the history classes where you look at the changes from the industrial revolution and other great changes like the depression, help you understand how great outside forces can impact the daily lives of everyone despite their occupation. 

I believe 2018'will be slower and end around 4-5-% and after 2018, depending on what happens with the overall economy because many predict a "Depression Coming" in 2018, the RE market could see flattening or a loss in appreciation due to an overall economic slow down.