Loans are just about even with the inflation rate and anyone who doesn't take advantage of that right now is crazzzy!

Thanks Lynn,I had not considered an inflated market or interest rate changes in my plan.

Discuss ' trigger' issues like forever being employed, inflation, rate of returns on CDs versus alternative above average returns in R.E.

Also-you would be inflating the sale price just because you are offering terms.

Also, rates are only going up from here... don't pay down the debt unless the places aren't cash flowing... that debt is your hedge against inflation

Thus, I expect cash flow and equity to grow faster than inflation.

My gut tells me the current values in certain markets are inflated unjustly and I won't be surprise when the market might dip again.

Joe O I read the forbes article and it is good to hear some optimistic statistics. "...When adjusted for inflation and compared to the market’s pre-bubble 1998 performance, Las Vegas home prices are — despite double-digit percent gains over the past year — still 20% below their pre-bubble healthy market norm....."

Trust me we vigorously fight these inflated assessments but rarely get any concessions & I can assure you that sale price has absolutely no bearing on the 'tax grab mentality' of the assessor.But I have been networking with a great bunch of young Veterans,& because of that we rented a SFH today to a young military family.end of rant...

Over marketed property at a inflated price will not sell unless the seller comes down and the market catches up closer to their price.The question you have to ask yourself as an investor is " How much time and energy and resources will I have to use to try and find a buyer at an almost market price for a property?