Cleveland has been shrinking for 40-years...its the fall from a once great city that is hard to watch.

My reserve is going to shrink a bit since I just had a roof damaged in a wind storm.

I am nervous being so invested in the other three cities with shrinking populations.

I got a degree in EE in the mid 80s, but, sad to say, that biz is shrinking, especially on the hardware side. 

If your goals as an investor is walking away with a bag of quarters, focus on "cheap" (i.e. stagnant and/or shrinking) housing markets.   

Baltimore has a handful, as does Frederick.Multifamily is amongst the most competitive segment of the DC areas market due to the low amount of them that even exist (and that number is shrinking with condo conversions) and the extremely high demand of them.Montgomery County and DC allow for something called Accessory Dwelling Units.

Security and Sustainable living will drive rent growth everything needs to be rebuilt and as is t is it will have lower reoccurring costs so instead of growth in demand like this last recovery the overall economy will shrink per capita housing will not be as bid an expense as it is now.

Redfin3) Sellers notice the buyer pool shrinks, and lower list prices beget lower list prices.4) Deflation destroys homes/owners that are highly levered.

The city’s population peaked around 1950, and it’s been shrinking ever since.

And if your rents don't climb as fast or faster than the value of the home, the opportunity rate (ie your cap rate)is going to shrink over time (right now, it would be 3.1%).