Many investors and economists are forecasting the housing market to drop over the next 1-2 years, so if that's true, you certainly will have more opportunities to find an easier and more profitable deal.

New home developers and flippers may suffer, but landlords who are not overleveraged should be ok.Disclaimer: I am not an economist, accountant, financier, or anything else in that vein. 

The latest episode that really stood out to me was when economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics was interviewed.Best,

Not us, and not the economists as it is all truly a guessing game. 

I think you are making a great move personally and 83 out of 100 economists, according to Zillow, agree with you. 

The typical real estate cycle according to economists is 18 years, however in California it peaked in 10.

@Robert C. will RE being very localized it is a tall order to come up with a story that fits all MF throughout the country and without being a macro-economist everything we say is just a guess. 

If its me in a market like this, I find a way to make this place cash flow and bank on the hot market that economists much smarter than myself are forecasting.

We'll see more.Just got off video conference with Texas A&M real estate economist today and while not rosy, things seem better here than many parts of the country. 

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