The author is somehow justifying "Bandit Sign" observations to a collapsing real estate market, that's ******** no matter how twisted you crank the numbers.There are some items in his commentary that have some merit.

They'll buckle and collapse in a fire a lot easier, bringing the building down on the heads of the firefighters.Knob & tube wiring and fuses instead of breakers.Ancient plumbingHorsehair plaster walls that are separating from the laths behind themAsbestos insulation in the attic and/or wrapping the heating pipes or furnace.The list goes on and on, but the bottom line is that you need a good Realtor to guide you and a good home inspector to go over the properties you decide to buy.I hope that helps!

The best days were right after the market collapse.

Now let me start with, I'm not " The sky is falling kind of person" but what do you make of all the information out there that were near another historic collapse in RE prices.  

Hi Desiree - I got started years ago when it was easy to buy at house - prior to the market collapse.  

If the deal collapses and I would lose everything, I'm out.

And I saw him make several predictions about a collapse in 2016 and it never happened.  

Still have to pay your mortgage when you have a fire or collapse from a tree, but Loss of Us on a home pays to put you up someplace you can live/cook/wash clothes.Short Term Rentals are a business venture and you need to recoup INCOME LOSS if there is a covered loss on the property. 

On one hand I feel like real estate is the only way to truly build wealth for the normal guy, but on the other hand I’m paranoid about a market collapse and timing when to buy…  

And the vacations that were put on hold will finally happen, boosting hotels and theme parks.Despite the fact that the coronavirus has had an economic impact on the homes of millions of United States citizens, there are actually many reasons why we will not see an increase in the number of foreclosures as we did during the collapse of the home more than ten years ago.