respected economist..

For example, 83 out of 100 economists Zillow interviewed said Austin is the best place in the country to invest. 

Some economist say the old 45min drive rule is now the 1.5hr rule if the WFH trend continues and people only have to go to the office 1x or 2x a week. 

According to David Lereah, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, the fundamentals of the commercial market are solid.

Maybe it's something you want to look into as an alternative to flipping. http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2015/06/25/economists-home-builders-neglecting-entry-level-market/

For that reason, many economists do not now believe housing prices will appreciate in the immediate term. 3.

There's a joke where two economists are walking down the sidewalk when they pass a $20 bill.

An economist by the name of Homer Hoyt discovered back in 1933 that real estate moves in very predictable 18 year cycles and has done so for the last 188 years.

According to any finance textbook you'll ever see and any economist you ever talk to, this statement from Bob above is incorrect -- some leverage (negative leverage) will DECREASE your profits, not increase them.  

But "The Economist" is my main source of information about South Africa, and perhaps they're overly negative.