Wages increase so significantly that it allows homes to not drop, stay as is or increase (fat chance).Clearly someone is going to win in this (potentially current homeowners and upper middle class), with losers being Millenials, Gen Z and others who do not own OR they are the winners and losers are anyone who bought the past 3 years.Either way, someone will win and someone is gonna lose.For me, I play offense and defense - I am consistently looking for deals but also if #1 happens, am I protected.

If supply houses don't trust your contractor then why should you trust him.I've seen many contractors take cash and once they have your cash they put you on the back burner and go get more cash from the next chump.

I recently went from 28 units to 42 and have quite a bit of rehab to get accomplished this year so I may to have to put that dream on the back burner a bit longer!

I have never had issues with renting to a big dog, just make sure you get a fat deposit for damage.

The interest you think you are saving, only is realized at the end of the mortgage period...and if you plan on refinancing, you'll never see that savings.So a big fat NOOOOO.

It's the great white whale, the northwest passage to dream of fat profits in a sunny southern locale during our nor'easter assaulted off season here on Cape Cod.

Put it on the back burner, until you go full time in real estate and get REPS, that's when the magic happens. 

About 3 years after investing in the property, the natural gas and oil boom moved into my area, and I was able to get a fat check from leasing my mineral rights.

I hear your concern about the local inventory so keep that on the back burner and don't let it cloud your judgement. :)Personally this seems like a great idea to me as long as it can make you money, expand your business and keep you living and working in an awesome area!

In recent years we paid off our primary (15yr loan, high DTI) and now only have a fat heloc.