And with that shifts focus from cash-flow too equitable returns.

I was dealing with small town assets that used to be many commercial uses like an old hospital, theatre, doctors office, etc that shifted purpose to survive. 

The IDF has "more or less" regained control over the Gaza border, with the focus shifting to airstrikes and an impending offensive in Gaza.

I understand there's an aspect of appreciation-based investing for homes in California along coastal areas however that seems like a luxury considering the capital that would need to be involved in order to hold a property with no income-producing aspect; most definitely not a beginning approach at the very least.So with the case of low supply and high operating expenses and by the advice of the trusted broker I just mentioned previously, I have decided to shift my focus to out-of-state investing.

Again, not sure if the market has shifted.

As I got older, my strategy shifted more towards notes.

Some people get lucky and do well on their first flip, with the most common factor being that the market shifted their way despite all of their blunders.  

Buy and hold investing is a long term strategy not effected much at all by short term market shifts that historically always come back around.Outside of the mortgage payment, you want to make sure to take into account Vacancy, Repairs (Smaller items that come up over time), CapEx (Capital Expenditures...big items like roofs, HVAC systems, etc), property management fees.

I think the economics and more teleworking is going to end up shifting where people want to live.

Magnetic pole shift.