Back in 2019, we faced a challenging situation that fundamentally changed the way we handle our real estate transactions.

TLDR: be careful - make your investment decision based on your goals and what the market fundamentals are. 

You should be asking these agents to articulate the fundamentals of their given markets and the barriers of entry.

I never thought about maybe they are assessing it based on wrong fundamentals such as you said.

Basically the area lacks the fundamentals you should be focused on as an investor.  

Hey Sean, Ken McElroy's "The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" is a valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about the fundamentals of real estate investment.

The investors who learn a single strategy or tactic, usually from a “mentor” and do not bother to learn real estate fundamental, real estate finance and real estate law miss out on “creative” opportunities to significantly enhance their ROI or significantly decrease their risk.  

The lower the cap rate, the lower the risk.This is a fundamental rule of finance regardless of what the instrument is.

Here's a fundamental explanation to get your juices flowing:Assume a house costs $200,000 and rents for $1,500.

I believe in progress based on solid fundamentals and experience.