I like starting in the Midwest because it's affordable and offers good cash flow.

Not sure how often that happens and to the extent it does, how much individuals are receiving.Trying my best not to politicize this, but have to add that massive bailouts are going to continue to get harder to afford with the high federal debt we have today.

You could say this about any facet of real estate, yet plenty of people are still crushing it in everyone.

At the time I didn't think she could afford it but right now I'm glad she did.

There are social service orgs in MD that offer free legal advise to people in such matters if they can't afford to hire an attorney.

Someone that can come in with high % equity (maybe 1031) it would be great long term and short term cash flow with a lower loan amount.I’m in the realm where I can afford it not a big enough dent where my life is being changed at all really.

I own a nice, large home in Laguna Hills, Ca that we could no longer afford to live in.

I'm currently based in California FWIW.Detroit has a lot going for it: affordable properties, a solid rent-to-price ratio, and a ton of neighborhoods with strong rental demand.

House hacking is the lowest risk way to get into REI as long as you take on a mortgage you can afford on your own income. 

And buyers simply cannot afford to add to their DTI due to the lack of affordability and looming employment issues over our head.No one will sell, unless they are forced to.