There are a lot of places to look outside of California. Pick some of the states near you that went through the bust badly. If you are in CA, then look to AZ,

There are a lot of places to look outside of California. Pick some of the states near you that went through the bust badly. If you are in CA, then look to AZ, NV, TX. If you don't mind the cold, MN, MI, IL. And if you like the southeast, throw a dart there is tons of stuff down this way. Personally, I am in Florida and it is quickly recovering now and you have to look harder to find the right rehab if that is what you want to do, but good rentals are easier to find. And frankly, I am loving that the younger generation is renting far longer then in the past, this is helping to keep rental rates good and driving demand for now.