Or if inflation rears it's head then you'll have jumped off a moving train with no way to get back on.The power of a 1031 is best when you stay the course with your deferred tax. 

Also consider that the cost of construction is currently inflated due to materials and labor shortages.

Add all this up with inflation from government spending and this could be the new norm.

If someone sells you a property with seller financing with an inflated (a way above market value) price, how can the you, as the buyer, be screwed from not being able to get financing?

Inflation figures came out and even more demand for mortgages than we had before.Thank you everyone for the replies - I did my best to respond to as many as I could here and will continue to do so this weekend.At this point, we're looking at:Ohio - Cleveland, Toledo, Cinnci, Columbus.

Can you say inflation. 

We were able to set our line of credit based off these inflated values, but we don't have to pay to access that equity until we use it, rather than tying ourselves to 30 years of higher payments with a cash-out. 

I tend to fall in love with my deals, but my mentor keeps me grounded and realistic.Usually, before selling a property, the sellers will lower their expenses intentionally to increase their NOI which inflates their property values. 

Are you looking to hold long term and defer as much expenses as possible, wait for cap rate to compress further, wait for inflation to carry rent higher, and are you actually decently positioned CF wise?

If someone sells you a property with seller financing with an inflated (a way above market value) price, how can the you, as the buyer, be screwed from not being able to get bank financing?