Belmont and San Carlos have been enjoying the benefits of these transplants from Palo Alto, seeing some of the highest growth in home values since the recession.

I live alone with my mom who is a good profesional in the real state market but having bad moments because of the 2007 recession.

Not heavily populated so when the next recession sets in the values can spiral real fast.

Same recessed steel medicine cabinet in both?

That led me down the path of researching the ingredients that make up an affordable, safe, and EXPLOSIVE rental market.Picking the right market will:-Ensure that you get positive cashflow on your deals-Have a high likelihood of great appreciation over the long run-Protect your investments during a downturn due to less recession in the immediate area-Give you a thriving community to plug into to help you learn the ropes and meet the right people-And much moreDon't be blinded by a house that's only 20K but it's in a small, rural town.Price isn't everything.That house will be hard to renovate, keep rented, and manage in a town like that.

I'm worried that if I buy now, my property will end up being worth half of what I paid after a few years.Property value will end up being worth half of what you paid only if you buy properties above the national average.Homes way above the the national average will end up being worth half of what it was before the recession. 

Most of what I'm building now is for cash and in the name of an LLC or I may use PM but only on homes that are currently up for sale and expected to sell quickly.I do know the regulations have changed considerably since the most recent recession/depression.

After going through college, the recession, and a wedding, I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to pull the trigger.I have my broker's license, my wife is a Realtor, and my father-in-law is a General Contractor that has flipped homes in the past.

And Brazil has also just fallen into recession too.

A show house that was a 4,000 SF home that was ready to be built in any burb of the consumer's choice.Every market is different...but outside of a handful of cities in the world that have incredible density....I see no chance that the demand for SFH will do anything but grow.The recession stopped new housing starts....and we haven't even begun to catch up to what the demand will be for millennials once they really kick into full gear.