You will hear from folks who do really well in CA so take my thoughts on CA with a grain of salt.

I am a newbie also so take what i say with a grain of salt. 

I can only give you my opinion so please take that with a grain of salt and consult a legal professional when necessary.

I would think anyone worth their salt will be marketing themselves here on BP, or Zillow, Google etc. 

Salt Lake is seeing phenomenal growth with strong fundamentals.

With all due respect, anyones opinion or how they're hedging should be taken with a grain of salt and that includes mine.  

This was back in 2009, so I did what any aspiring investor worth his salt would do...

Earlier this year I bought my first duplex in Ogden Utah, just north of salt lake city, things have been great, living in half and renting the other, but now my company is probing me for a potential mive to Japan.

@Dan BakerYou should stop by our meetup in Roppongi, there are a few guys with some good experience on this front.One thing I can say is, take the sellers/agents pro formas with a serious grain of salt.

I'm of the opinion that this time is a little different, regarding home loans have been much tougher to obtain and there are not nearly the subprime mortgages as we had before. we will probably see a more traditional recession, slight slowing of economy the next downturn.The fact that so many subprime loans brought down the economy, give money to anyone who breathes, is NOT being repeated bodes well.But markets where the house prices are just so high compared to the wages.. there will be some downward correction.Always look at the median income to house price ratio.. some areas are extreme and are ridiculous.. bottom line, some areas are in a bubble, some are not, emerging tech hubs will be most insulated, such as Raleigh Durham, NC, Austin, Denver, Dallas, Portland, Charlotte, Charleston, SC, Nashville, Salt Lake City.