[pettycashstash2]

Exactly this. Real estate is highly localized, and economy has a lot to do with success/ failure. The folks who do well are specialists, and disciplined to be able to surf the ups and downs of any market condition. I second that it would be a cursory curiosity. Plus the home shows have done this ad nauseoum

[ginkoutest]

Would you be more interested in RE then if you were exposed primarily to properties in your geographic market with a strategy that is specific to the macro-economy at that time / effective across different economic conditions?