Andrew Cushman of Vantage Point Acquisitions joins Jason to talk about rental scarcity. Andrew shares graphs and figures to paint a picture of real estate movement and migration in the US.  In part two, Andrew and Jason discuss one of the new investors' first questions: where do I start building my portfolio? Popular cities sound like a great starting point, but the better investment opportunity might be a city you've never heard of.  Key Takeaways: [1:00] Discussing the "tricky" economy, with the odd unemployment compared to stock market success. [2:00] Will this be the next great depression, or is everything going to be OK? [4:00] The millennials, the largest generation, are getting to the point where they form households.  [8:30] How much of a housing shortage are we looking at?  [13:30] California is losing the people that have the desired incomes for rental property.  [14:00] California is a banana republic.  [20:30] Opportunity zone, is it overrated? [22:30] Thou shalt not gamble; the property needs to make sense the day you buy it.  [23:00] "I don't want to invest in Arizona because I don't want to be too spread out." [25:15] How did you identify these growing markets early, before they stopped making sense? [27:45] How do I decide what market to invest in? [31:40] One of the best ways to protect yourself from an inflationary environment is to invest in real estate.  Websites: vpacq.com jasonhartman.com/protect JasonHartman.com JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN