Depressed acquisition prices now that will convert to higher STR revenue later. 

Raising property values in some depressed areas gives homeowners that were basically trapped some options, and lifting spirits one boarded up building at a time. 

Krabbs himself wasn't a depressed or unhappy person (Spongebob antics aside), he was a happy guy because he had his stuff figured out.  

I don't see the buy down viable in most markets now with the lack of inventory and market changes sellers just wont go for it. thats why you paid 3% as opposed to the buyers that bought from me paid 1.25% for their money.I think in the semi depressed markets that are still out there this works in hot markets no one is going to want to fool with Naca and their dysfunction.

Unless the markets is highly depressed or highly volatile, I think the team you are working with is most important.

As you can imagine, that neighborhood gets quite a few deadbeat landlords because there is a certain sense of depression laying on it like fog, and criminality and as you say, the cash flow is good.

In a depressed land market flooded with land, you can do these kind of deals.

Past sales will always dictate the next value and since the period we just came thru has depressed pricing, with that simple answer, prices will never increase.

Yours truly,Another depressed investor.

You open the door to a ball of worms here.18, oh, a doosie now she has to disclose her medical conditions, her lumbago that hurts, admit she has short term memory issues, her depression from being so dang old, ever hear of discrimination for age or health issues?