Meaning your capital is only exposed to the market for a very short period of time < 24 months, and the shorter the time the less risk you have to the housing market fluctuations. 

It's a tough market here in the Northeast when you're fluctuating between high weekend base rates in winter months, moderate base rates in summer, super high rates in a variable peak foliage season, and really low base rates in shoulder months.

Prices fluctuate based on location, size, quality, layout, amenities, the quality of the neighbor's lawn, access to parking, noise levels, and 172 other factors.Narrow in on specific communities, then study the market by looking at other rentals advertised online or using computer algorithms like Zillow estimates or rentometer.

While it's true that real estate markets can experience fluctuations, trying to time the market perfectly is challenging.

Meanwhile, realtors bring a wealth of market knowledge and can help evaluate the property's potential value.The typical cost for such services ranges between $75 and $125, which can fluctuate based on distance and the professional's specific fee structure.

Obviously you need to make wise and sound investments but when things get hard, markets fluctuate, and the best laid plans are tested having invested in yourself will go a long way to ensuring you endure, survive and come out the otherside better than when you started.Oahu here I come. 

This works with price per square foot as well as like property recently sold in the area.Personally, I subtract 3% from this figure and call it the "target flip price" in an attempt to insulate my end buyer from fluctuations in the market.

HELOC rates these days are very fluctuating.

There is a lot that goes into airbnbing a property so numbers can fluctuate wildly.

I personally think that the cashflow is more valuable than the equity in a single family home which can fluctuate based on the market comps.