All Cash

[Shawn H.]

Is now the time, with the current market, to be making all cash purchases? To have some properties free & clear...Or accumulate as many properties as possible, with financing, while the market/interest rates are down.

[Will Barnard]

I think the best answer is to use the best of both.
Applying appropriate and responsible leverage is a huge advantage to RE investing.

That said, there are many opportunities to buy unstabalized properties (non-performing) for pennies on the dollar but require all cash. Improvements to the income stream and future recovery will = huge gains for the wise investor.