[MikefromOhio]

places like Florida generally DON'T slow down.

but areas that are still seeing explosive growth, like in Pennsylvania or Ohio, will slow down eventually...

Where my parents live in Ohio hasn't slowed down one iota in nearly 9 years now. Neither has the entire city of Columbus for that matter.

[goldstategop]

It seems recession-proof. But if you do choose a real estate career, its a good idea to sock away the profits for a rainy day. Even if you think you'll never need to work in your life again, its still prudent to plan for catastrophic expenses, like loss of a home due to fire or unexpected medical costs. You never know. Still, work hard at it and the greatest pleasure to be had, apart from making money in real estate, is to help people move into their first home. Nothing on earth will ever replace the satisfaction of helping people and that counts for a lot more than all the money you'll ever make. It gets you wanting to get up every morning out to the office.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[since1868]

I thought Pa and Ohio were two of the worst states for growth in the US