http://news.yahoo.com/s//huffpost/20101019/cm_huffpost/767734_201010190954/

I would avoid credit card debt, continually save money, and keep my personal life in a stable situation (the chaos of my 20s severely impacted my financial future).

Since we recognize the trend there must be a way to capitalize on it and I'm just wondering if others are...and how.Most strategies are negatively affected by slowing demand and falling prices, however, some strategies are less impacted than others.Buy and hold strategies are going to be somewhat insulated from short-term price fluctuations.

Areas where there are no grocery stores located near buy and major stuff like that has a huge impact especailly lower income where many people don't have cars..

My blood starts to boil just thinking about them.

I would venture to say that most of their posts were questions asking political, off topic and genreal questions, like the economic impact of the fed on RE, Such postings were obviously to run up the points quickly to gain influence, IMO, as some of these folks are really not that well versed in the technical issues of real estate.It has turned BP in a broader scope of macro business topics rather than drilling down into details of real estate.

Later, I learned accounting and met other in construction and real estate that further sparked my interest.I can't really say that what Donald Trump, Bill Gates or others like them ever did made any meaningful impact in my life.

:)Depending on how the property is held (business entity or personally) will impact this analysis a bit.

In any case RE is in my blood to stay.

You need to be making a impact on your market, being able to help anyone that comes into contact with you.