., shifts in pricing, demand-supply changes).Analyze local or regional real estate data.Identify key economic indicators impacting the housing market.Stay ahead of demographic changes or migration trends.Do you have any go-to platforms, datasets, books, or even strategies that have been especially valuable?

He is enticing people into paying more than the minimum, it is no more complicated than that.Pay mortgage payment = 22 years of payments (in his summary)Pay mortgage + HELOC principal + HELOC interest = 9.6 years of payments (in him summary)There is nothing wrong with it, it is behavioral economics.  

"I have a very simple criteria for when an area is gentrifying as opposed to just generally improving: If it makes economic sense to buy (at market price) and tear down an existing structure in order to build and immediately sell a new building, then the area is gentrifying.

@Christopher MorrisTo assess a market, consider population growth, job market, economic growth, rent-to-price ratio, cost of living, school districts, and growth benchmarks.

Columbus is going to be the best option for a market that's seeing a lot of economic growth with heavy appreciation and a little cash-flow in certain areas. 

The great financial crisis of 2009 was a "massive crash": meaning all real estate asset classes went down at the same time and stayed down for multiple years.

The economics simply do not favor the investor.  

A QOZ is an economically-distressed community where if certain conditions are met, it may result in deferment of capital gains tax for investors.

In a way, depreciation creates a disconnect between the tax code and the economic reality of real estate.Some argue that depreciation accounts for wear and tear.

If rates do go down significantly, it will be more of a sign of economic instability.I recommend continuing to save monies until you come up with enough for a decent down payment.