As elections get closer we will likely see consumer confidence start to become more uncertain due to the political climate and then resume again after elections are finalized.ibuyers and hedge funds are also ramping up acquisitions which is further pushing demand and lack of affordability.If/when the Feds do lower rates we will see a temporary improvement in affordability, however we do expect that small window to close quickly as lower rates will bring a lot of pent up demand back into the market which will push home values higher and cause affordability to worsen.With all factors considered here in the local Las Vegas and Henderson market we are encouraging buyers to buy sooner rather than later while they can get lower prices and seller concessions and then if needed refi later when rates come down and they have more equity.

After 40 + years in real estate, I have seen the guru industry grow from a few guys teaching others about their own success (by way of $99 seminars, $249 for “books and tapes” ) to $40,000 full mentoring programs with enrollees being mentored by “operations” personnel (who may no experience whatsoever) with marketing programs put together by one of 5 firms located in Las Vegas or Salt Lake City.  

At the moment, I have some noisy neighbors (I'm house hacking a 4-unit condo-style building).

Detroit, Las Vegas, much of Arizona were some of the hardest hit.  

More daylight for us here in Vegas!

Know the architectural styles of Federal, Italianate, and Renaissance and share with neighbors, get them to care.

The cash you get form either of those options helps to cover the down payment on future purchases.After you have purchased a few homes and have a good chunk of change you can get into 5+ units and start using DSCR to buy apartment style homes where you can focus on affordable living options and things like section 8.

always 20% or greater. we do it with our profit in columbus OH. it's all about the land, density, and floorplan size. get someone who has more experience in design and agency and development. development has been doing this for years and years so just stick to what works. compact, three story walk up style is what we build for investors and ourselves. 

I'm not sure if it's because I started searching and now I see a lot for Akiya related content, but with Anton's book that was released about 30 days ago, the ONLY English book about rebuilding Akiyas, I think there will be some shift in investing in these older style homes. 

The same way we attack any debt we don't want to anchor us anymore- by punching it in the face with large principal payments.We buckle down, make our own coffee, brown bag our lunch and eat/drink at home or bring a picnic to the park Dave Ramsey style.