NIMBY-ism, anti-development, building restrictions, etc will always put a vice on inventory growth, thus raising prices of existing stock.- low interest rates. 

I know that BP tends to be a bit "anti - guru" but I have to disagree. 

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Redfin operates in plenty of markets where it is illegal to do offer rebates.I think we will see though in the not so distant future some lawsuits against Redfin for anti-competitive practices. 

@Shiloh LundahlDespite my anti-GURU sentiment, I believe many newbies do have an unrealistic perception of real estate as a get rich quick business which breeds that sense of entitlement you see.

I believe those particular comments were inflammatory, exaggerated, inaccurate, and mostly rooted in your frustration with idiot wholesalers and not in the reality of the impact they truly have.

As Barry Ritholtz says just today:"someone has to be on the money-losing side of the trade, and it might as well be the anti-science crowd.

Is there any way for a landlord to winter-proof interior plumbing with a drain or pressure-relief valve similar to anti-siphon exterior hose bibs?

Here is an interesting view on that argument:http://www.zerohedge.com/article/guest-post-debunking-anti-gold-propaganda Interesting to read both sides.

By the way, I'm not anti multi family, I have 3 duplexes but I got them at a depressed value (all between 33k and 53k) and the cash flow is good.