This whole $200/mo cash flow nonsense is just by sheer luck people bought 10 years ago+ when we came off a recession + higher renter demand + rate policy to stimulate economy.

They’re praying for 3x fed rate cuts this year, to stimulate refi’s and new buyers.

The government needs money to keep moving to help stimulate the economy and tax revenue.  

In fact, when rates decrease, it often stimulates increased demand for homes as more buyers enter the market to take advantage of the lower borrowing costs.

Investing in these areas comes with multiple tax benefits such as:Tax-free growthTax payment deferralTax discount for long-term commitmentAdditionally, investors can feel great about investing in struggling areas and stimulating economic growth in these areas.The investments must be owned by an Opportunity Fund.

During that period, the number of closings fell for seven consecutive quarters before rebounding 74% over the ensuing two years.Additionally, the $24 billion in maturing CMBS loans this year could stimulate sales activity as the interest rate environment will likely be much different from their rates at origination.

Glad to hear things are going well...Learning can stimulate tremendous growth in a very short period of time depending on how you use what you learn.One thing I'd highly recommend doing, if you haven't started doing so already, Is to download audible and start listening to books on the areas in which you're looking to learn/invest.BP has published many very valuable books on many different subject including BRRRR, investing with little/no money down, estimating rehab costs, property management... to name just a few.This is a journey, not a sprint, so take your time, adjust to being in it for the long term, and FOCUS!

Prices skyrocketed from massive government actions and those actions first stimulated demand and later de-stimulated supply.People are not buying because they have more knowledge now...it's actually the opposite, transactions are at record lows.

Looking to stimulate some conversation, in hopes that we all can learn something.

That will not allow mortgage rates to drop.In short... this is what happens when the economy is artificially stimulated for longer than is should be.