These "investments" were pure speculation driven by a set of economic conditions which no longer exist.

Some even speculate LTCG tax rates may go up depending on who our elected officials are.

This is known as “speculating,” and it isn’t much better than getting in your car, driving to Vegas, and betting all your money at the poker table.

With all the speculations of rates going down in the future what is the best option in your opinion.

Many speculative investors with over confident numbers purchased short terms rentals in Hot Spots near national parks based on the returns of a short term rental.

Oddly, you claim your lawyer sees it as a win for the NAR but you can't articulate exactly why only speculate.

The more common one I'm seeing is just pure speculation that the value will continue skyward in the future.

The trash markets will see an exodus of REI speculation.4.

And, speculation in the Cincinnati market is not a great idea since we have not YET experienced any serious rollback of prices and the market is becoming saturated with apartment newly available.I think you have to get into the larger properties (16+) to find the B class properties with positive cash flow and those are typically hidden by pocket listings.

They don t need to speculate on the “ maybe” of RE appreciation when they can earn a passive 17%+ tax free return from their leased STVR property/s.