It's a mathematical impossibility and this ponzi scheme is going to crash.Hopefully, when this house of cards comes tumbling down, the people will revolt and DEMAND a return to sanity.

I don't think they could demand a reduction on the basis of the home no longer being inhabitable (as you are not able to remedy this), although I wonder if the lease has some sort of force majeure clause available to the tenant under the law.

It shows in demand as eleven of the last twelve months have seen sales demand higher than the same month the year before.

If you find a great deal on a house that is in strong demand as a rental and you feel that demand may still be there even if housing prices decline you might be able to wait out any decline in prices without it harming you very much at all.

Real Estate is forever needed and will only grow in demand as the world population dramatically increases.

My duplex is near a university too, so hopefully it will continue to be in high demand as a potential exit strategy.As for my M&R, my plan was to keep $6000k aside per property for emergencies, and save 10% of rent (which is about 1.6% of the value of the property) for regular maintenance, with any leftovers accumulating for major repairs.

College tuition is as much driven by supply and demand as any other industry.  

In an existing note, if the value of the home increases, the borrower has more equity and a note seller will demand a higher price due to increased equity.  

I can demand a little more and get it because my place says I am serious and concerned about your quality of life. 

Proving that if enough people demand a market, there's going to be little, short of directly owning and providing the housing at subsidized rates, that a local government can do to decrease the cost of housing.