Well, I have no real statistical facts yet here in Central Florida but my local market watching has seen some small price drops on maybe 10 percent of homes listed on MLS.

I think the statistic is that 20% of the population believes that their only chance in life to reach a net worth of at least two million dollars is to win the lottery.

@Rachel Graves i briefly looked into the market in Mississippi and there were great properties i do need to however connect with wholesellers , realtors, investors and like minds to elevate my network open the market alot more aslo i need to know more about the cities and areas by the class and quality of living so i can narrow down the searches i been diligently looking and analyzing the statistics however its better having a contact that knows the area you know.

., MSA it is included in the statistical area for comparison based on the principle of substitution. 

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/2019/pdf/consumerpriceindex_sanfrancisco_20190510.pdf

I also rely a lot on websites that provide you with free statistical data on demographics when I find a property that I'm interested in.

I read a statistic that over half of homeless people suffer from mental illness or substance use issues.With that being said, there are a couple of govt solutions that can help (e.g.

Not all of them but statistically the odds are in the landlord favor that the tenant can keep paying the rent.Some of my friends that buy large apartment buildings avoid anti-business and anti-landlord states as they do not want the hassle or potential risk to the cash flow modeling with less than favorable residential tenant laws that might even get worse.  

Nate, statistically you're right as far as Americans go. 

If you are going outside of areas that you are not familiar with, then you either have to use statistics or boots on the ground that are familiar with the area.