2008 marks the decline in the demand for houses in california and other states in the U.S.  The crash in the real estate market will lead to a large number of houses going into auctions or foreclosure.  Investors are looking seriously during this period of time becuase this is when they are able to buy any house at a relatively cheap price.   When they buy houses during this time, they are mostly like hang on to it or rent it out and patiently wait until the price increases again.  Statistics have shown that prices on houses double every ten years, and this cycle have not failed in the last century.   In the next couple of years the price of houses will drop drammatically, therefore it is good to buy low and sell high later on…