So while you may not see a gain in value over the next two years, over a 10-20 year span you would typically see excellent growth.Also unlike the last five years where operationally the operator could be awful but saved by appreciation, today it is all about the asset management.How can you reduce costs, are there ways to add amenities to increase rents.

My wife and I have been investing in real estate for over 10 years but slowed down after we took different jobs.

That is a retrievable amout to me but I do not plan on quitting my job. 

Since as inventory of rental options decrease, the demand for those that effectively operate as AirBnB's should theoretically increase. 

You couldn't buy fractional shares, house prices were running, **** San Jose after the tech collapse looks a lot like today after the tech job cuts.

But learning everything "on the job" is going to be a rough and costly ride.

For cities, will your jobs have a physical location?

He just took a job out of state and is needing to sell the property, but has very little equity and when fees are factored in he would likely end up needing to bring cash to closing.

While further from Canada the sunbelt of the US has experienced and continues to show good metrics with items like population growth, income growth, rent growth growth, job growth and job diversification.

Columbus, Ohio has seen a rapid growth in jobs and population.