Is this the worst time ever to buy rental properties?

[Vincent Crane]

With prices back to pre-recession levels in many areas, and the lowest inventory in 50+ years, it certainly looks that way.

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Originally posted by @Jason Hern:

 In the last six months I have watched four 100+ apartment complexes break ground all within 2 miles of each other. That tells me there is some solid confidence in the long-term rental market. I decided to convert two of my flips into rentals. I'm going to ride the wave until renters decide to be buyers again.

I think we may see a long term change in ownership v. renter ratios in the not too distant future.  The Millenials are showing less interest in home ownership, for a variety of reasons.  And for those that are interested we've got a student debt problem that hasn't really been faced head-on.  Without some serious overall of debt ratio requirements, many young people working full-time will not qualify for mortgages.  So many Americans in poverty, so many in working class jobs and and the educated ones with so much debt.......indicates long terms renters to me.