@Suchithra Ramachandran manage it yourself - watch @Luke Carl ‘s podcast - leverage technology - differentiate yourself - and it isn’t nearly as big a deal as people make it out to be.

Metro’s Robust Technology Sector, Virginia Tech and George Mason Campus Expansion, Amazon HQ2The strength of the D.C.

We’ve got access to top of the line technology to help sell homes including virtual walkthrough cameras, 3D home modeling software and birds eye view video and photography via drone.

Also, technology is enabling more and more jobs to be done wherever a person chooses to be.  

You just have to know the market and be a competent investor.Intel, a chip manufacturer who is getting its teeth kicked in and is trading at the same level it was in 2014, making last generation's chip technology, is building a plant in Ohio.

That said, if you are passionate about real estate, even as a secondary interest to technology, I find it to be a rewarding topic and goal.IF you are definitely set on RE: Take it slow and watch out for sales pitches.  

Your other comments on technology and Millennials I'm not even sure what to make of... 

I knew ALL of the players in this space: where they made their products, their core customers, their technologies, etc, so I could make very well informed decisions.From that point, I was like many people on BP and did several OO purchases and finally got into long term buy and hold properties.I wish you the best of luck!

Markets will see disruption by 2020 due to increased use and acceptance of automation technology, which will lead to recession.

NOTE: Deflation can also be a result of increased productivity and technology, which is very healthy, but unfortunately that's not the deflation that's applicable to our  macro economy today.