Those areas tend to be first to decline in a down turn and last to recover in an upturn.With baby boomers and retirees about 75% that are moving away from cold belt states are going to GA,FL, and TX.

Building smaller homes to suit those just entering the the market and baby boomers exiting the market.

Go shake hands and kiss babies at REIAs.

But I felt a void - it was just not exciting enough, it was a boring desk job, 9-5 nothing ever changed, hit the check boxes and go home  - I stuck around for another year and finished my degree, it was just not enough - I reached out to my business partner today, just started my Executive MBA grad degree #2 - asked for an opportunity (I was about 24 then) he gave it to me in his established property management business, I would be responsible for construction business development, had to quit my job, started working with no compensation, commision only - baby steps fast forward to today, own a medium size brokerage, established construction staff, exited and sold the retail property management business I walked into at the age of 24 and rolled out a boutique brokerage for Smartland investors only, made partner and am totallty obsessed with real estate - Its been an exciting ride so far, I am glad I took the plunge - just don't get me wrong, it takes lots of hard work, substantially more work then 9-5 but the payoff at the end is what counts : ) 

A lot of Baby Boomers leaving the workforce causing a vacuum. 

I closed the door and said to my wife "that guy is crazy" LOLIt's not just first world problem, I would be more specific "It's western world problem, baby boomer generation self entitlement selfish thingy" and just laughing.

I also have a little baby 6' tape measure that I use a lot.

I’m new to BP and in baby steps to developing good networking and eventually my on-the-ground team :) 

Friend #2 recently closed on his own personal home, was planning a wedding, and recently had a baby-yes, a lot going on I know.

The colder climates most baby boomers are retiring to the warmer climate states.