IF the last 6 months trends showed massive decline month over month then current months solds would net help either.

However, there is a possibility where my application for OCS might be declined (it's a long story) and therefore I would stay in Fairbanks for the next 3 years.Let's just say, I purchase a property tomorrow using the VA loan and 4 months later I get sent away for OCS.

The market supply has declined which is pushing Vancouver housing back into a sellers market once again and prices are on the rise again.

Do you have any recommendations on where (not) to invest, ie improving/declining neighborhoods?

Loaded inbound containers declined by 25% in the past three months (from February to May 2023) compared to the same period in 2022.

Most recently, absorption has declined by 1.1 million SF over the past 12 months.While demand on the whole has been negative, shifts in post-pandemic shopping behavior has benefitted neighborhood centers.

Every project I've ever funded where a new investor decided to do the work themselves ended up taking way too long, eating up the profit in carry costs and selling for way less in a declining market.

Also, if you have to decline somebody they can reuse their Zillow screening for other properties advertised on Zillow for up to 30 days.

They think depending on appreciation makes it not investing but speculation.They have no issue speculating that their rent rates will not decline or vacancy rates increase significantly.  

First MAJOR point, it is NOT universal that persons have a decline in work security, opportunity or income, simple example, how about all the occupations deemed necessary?