Then again I also don't believe the human race will be insightful enough to put the brakes on reproducing to rectify the environmental damage over population has already caused.

Average STRs yes are "overpopulated," (ie for a given place you are getting lesss rent than get 3+ years ago).

The farmers were getting less and less allocations to grow food because of overpopulation and wild life wet lands were getting drying and dryer.

It’s an interesting trend that benefits both the investors and the local population, as it helps balance the overpopulation of cities while preserving rural heritage.Another point you mentioned, about “not being for or against investing in Europe, but that it simply adds more elements to manage,” is very insightful.

One drawback is overpopulation of units.

@Marcus Auerbachinteresting post.i really don't know.as @Cody Roberts pointed out, another thing that is happening at the same time is an incredible reversal of population growth - from the doom and gloom, overpopulation predictions of the 60s and 70s, to the likely peak of human population by 2060 or 2080, followed by probably an irreversible decline. 

And we're wary of those who want to overbuild and overpopulate; particularly when those coming in do little to contribute to our tight knit communities. 

Due to overpopulation in Miami, developers are moving further South and there is rarely instances of developers not completing projects here in Miami. 

Greater Houston is a great place for real estate investments given the deflated prices compared to other US markets & the impressive population growth.Here are a few tips in this market:- lack of zoning makes knowledge of subdivisions(neighborhoods) VERY important; so know your numbers by subdivisions, i.e DOM, avg sales & rental price per sqft etc- market in Houston below $150k is overpopulated right now- too many people & too many transactions- so don't be fooled by recent sales data since they may be inflated; true value of SF investment properties should be driven by cap rates; SF rental market in Houston in north of 10% cap rateLet us know if we can assist on any way- we provide data to help investors find their own off-market deals.

Why sit in traffic for 2+ hours a day (or why deal with overpopulation, smog, etc.)An employee that works in San Jose can buy a small house for $2M or they could head to the midwest or south and buy a gigantic house for $500K.