Yes I know it is somewhat taboo to speculate on markets, but I shutter at the idea of buying at Hawaii's all time high.

Just because there are a ton of properties on the market and prices are low does not make them all good investments, and conversely just because demand is high and prices are high does not make them all bad investments.IMHO Appreciation is speculative and hard to predict, so each prospective investment must go through the ringer irrespective of speculated appreciation.... and if it works it works.

Just like the rest of the "SIFI's"People are buying up the FNMA preferred's that were trading near pennies, because there's a renewed speculation that the government will keep it alive as a private entity that continues to guarantee a large part of the market..

It contains lots of great information on buying property using seller financing.BP Podcast 013 – Buying Real Estate with Seller Financing and Speculating with Leon YangBest of luck with REI in 2014!

As a buy and hold rental the numbers don't look good unless you are speculating on a ton of appreciation (not recommended by most folks around here...)

looks like they have annual income at $7700, so about $3850 plus 142=$$4000 expenses, $3700 Net, before taxes...all based on normal speculation...assumes minimal upfront repairs, no major components about to fail, and no unusually bad tenants.

Speculating where the market will be in 12-24 months is the most difficult question.

@Andrew Warner  There is still speculation about when retail crowdfunding will be passed.

There is a difference between investing and gambling/speculating.

Currently Im looking for Cash partners for some deals I have been speculating.