Several factors at play: the sales market has been slow so many would-be sellers are converting houses they can’t sell to rentals, lots of new construction units have been completed recently, and in-migration has slowed down a bit.

You want to play the charitable hero.

(if this makes no sense to you, research the 80's)Yes, fundamentals apply like compounding returns, proper use of leverage, appreciating assets etc etc, but the specific's of the how-to's, the "plays" one runs, how you play the game, it's a different game than '19'. 

For example I know many who are now just lending because they are getting 10-12% short term which is far better than any cap rate on real estate. you do not have the equity upside as you do real estate but its a way to play the short game to see what happens over the next 12-24 months and decide when you want to buy.

Don't play the blame game.

April is a safe month to "play the market" if you will, because the market starts picking up as a whole then but, a good reliable tenant to me always seems better than making a few hundred more a month.

If it's a long-term play, the potential savings on PMI with a conventional loan could be significant.Have you compared rates for both options?

If you’re looking to build long term wealth, accumulate assets, take advantage of tax code, and benefit from appreciation, then play the appreciation long game.

But yes, your retirement benefits may be negatively affected when you play the S-corp game.

U know you have to live somewhere and you have to play the cards your dealt so for someone who grew up in Cupertino and lived in Palo Alto then the Napa Valley you just figure out a way..