My recommendation is to choose cities in safe and economically diversified areas with above-average income and population growth.

Economics on the initial development period should equate to a little better than a similar AG lease (grazing, rental cropland, etc) for the area. 

Basic economics.

The market would have to take a severe downturn and other detrimental economic factors would have to occur to prevent that; just dont see it happening...oh and if the sky does fall, my option #Z is selling on terms to an investor offering owner financing (thereby having the ability to inflate the purchase price).  

With rates rising quickly enough to price a buyer out of a home, I’m wondering if anyone sees a likelihood of buying a flip, doing the rehab & then near selling time seeing rate hikes push the price down against us to compete with the economic market.

Considering all, while I hope that this appreciation slows, I feel very comfortable in the Utah market and believe that it will fair well in a downturn and show continual upside in normal market conditions.Disclaimer- I am not saying we are entering a downturn, just sharing my hesitations on the current real estate market.For those interested in a Utah economic report, I have included a link below.Gardner's Outlook

If you're in it for the long haul, and you really should be, you should look for markets that not only cash flow well today but also have strong economic and demographic trends.

Growth and what the economic drivers are in that specific area!

Hello, I was just curious, who were the “winners” of the last economic recession?

The only thing that really can happen, unless we see a major economic slowdown is for rents and home prices to continue to rise.