Have you noticed any trends or consistencies in the ones you do hire?

@shaun Reilly is probably correct for trends in your state.When I make a loan I have them sign off verifying that the loan is for the purpose of fix and flip and under no circumstances will it be OO.

You are gambling on an upward trend in SD!

So you can keep up with market trends?

If you visit rural areas, and smaller villages, you will find a growing number of vacant houses - mostly old, arguably obsolete, structures.Based upon antidotal observations while visiting family a couple of summers ago, a similar trend of "urbanization" appears to be occurring in SK and MB as well - fewer folks live "on the farm" or in the smaller hamlets that existed every 10-miles in the days when grain was hauled by horses and oxen and steam locomotives needed to frequently take on water.However, I suspect these trends only account for fraction of the total housing starts nationally.However, like you, I have a hard time explaining the remainder of the housing starts based upon immigration alone.

I don't personally plan to get out of real estate, but I do watch the trends and right now prices are very inflated, so it is getting harder.

I often hear investors talking about validating the trend of the neighborhood in which you are investing.  

Respectfully, it sounds like you don't have a handle on the pricing or market trends in the area. 

I still examine the trends in industry, just found BP (greatest thing since sliced bread!)

Just like the stock market trends over its lifespan at 8%, real estate CAP rates fluctuate but settle around 9%.