It's growing rapidly and price of labor/ housing is dirt cheap.

Quote from @Virginia Frost: I'm always looking for a good opportunity but honestly my next purchase will probably be something that I don't have to do a total overhaul on.

Post '08' people had the luxury to analyze for "cheap" vs the pre-'08' pricing and feel a sense of security in there current price acquisitions. 

Jung,Welcome to the BP forum its a great time to start as mortgage rates fall and home prices still priced well in many states.

Purchase price: $17,000 Sale price: $27,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Archie Raglin acquired this property on 1/3/2025 for $17,000 and sold it the same day for $27,000.

Happy New Year, BiggerPockets community! 🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.

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And in order to defer all tax you must purchase at least as much as the aggregate net sales price of your properties.These all can seem daunting but in my experience exchanges are more successful than not.

I have an opportunity to get into a property that doesn’t have any true equity, but the terms are really good.

@Dennis Bragg, how did you factor improvements and market appreciation into the buy-back price?

If one of the greatest investors of all time believes stocks are overvalued, this may be an opportune time to shed some risk and move into a more tangible asset like real estate.The Rochester housing market is a great place to consider for investment.