We see a current trend toward a global economy.If I were to guess without looking at any data, I'd say there's a huge global effect taking place and, that we are only at the tip of the iceberg.

To confirm this, I went on APEC website, the Asian pacific economic conference where the president Ceo is calling unswervingly for a NEW international economic order and is exerting increasing influence on the economic global region.

@Erin Shine, @Will Barnard,@Jay Hinrichs,Erin-I did the Canadian Rockies train trip this summer, and spent some time in Vancouver before the trip.

Local banks/credit unions don't have the same requirements but they do have a global debt service requirement. 

PM me for info on lenders who can lend to Canadians. 

When they are looking to rent an apartment or house, we require proof of sufficient finances to carry the lease on deposit in a Canadian bank account before they are given keys to move in.

When I see some of the big hedge funders starting to go to cash and the bleak outlook of global dynamics rearing its ugly head I tend to do a little more listening.Additionally, I'm starting to see properties' DOM extending a little more every month and I'm even beginning to see values start to decline across the board from entry level to high end.

Yes ROI is higher outside CA, risks are different and you need to learn the pros and cons.I started investi on OOS in 2008, I had only $80k, barely spoke English, knew nobody in USA and nobody wanted to lend me money because I'm Canadian and had no credit score here at that time.

OK, so some of you think bandit signs are the cause of global warming, the ebola virus, and terrorism.

In my opinion its not a matter of how sustainable Texas economic growth is (it will slow down at some point), its more of a question of how insulated is the state's economy from national and global market conditions and for Texas, the answer is very insulated relative to other places in the US.