I expect that the Fed will drop rates next week and will continue to do so.

Continued softening?

That being said, we might see continued focus on business-friendly policies, particularly in sectors like real estate and construction.There’s been discussion in the past about indexing capital gains taxes to inflation or lowering capital gains tax rates further.

And as this fleshes out and rents continue to rise, I feel like it's only a matter of time till renters are more open to this type of living.

Find another place to rent and continue saving

Big military base and probably lots of border trade if that continues.

So purchasing larger and larger properties allows investors like Benjamin to purchase more depreciable basis while continuing to defer and recapture.  

You have given me some good info as we continue figuring out our next steps.

I am going to continue educating my self while I get enough for the DP and other expenses.

From what I’m seeing, it looks like (and should continue to look like) the clay, Cicero, and Liverpool areas are expected to get some of the higher appreciation in the coming years due to close proximity to Micron (Zip Codes 13039, 13041, 13088, 13090).