Unless it relaxes its hard to see huge demand from Chinese investors.

Let me know if I can help with any place that you may want to relax, eat, and explore in town. 

IT might have been better to dig deep and pay the vendor now and save your headache and renter frustration and relax over the next decade, with proper maintenance of course.

Once the published data catches-up it will be interesting to see if we are experiencing an uncharacteristic spike arising from the temporary relaxation of lending practices a decade ago.

Maybe some banks are relaxing their standards?

When I will be able to "retire", hopefully in a young age, I will still want to put a good chunk of money in my retirement account so after the age of 60-65 I might want to get out of real estate and completely relax from it.

New and seasoned investors can meet and mingle, exchange ideas and refer business to each other in a more relaxed, yet structured social environment. 

Will the increased competition result in relaxed underwriting and loan chasing?

If you are interested in getting into the real estate game, do it on more relaxed terms.

Envision friends over for a Mint Julip or a Pimm's while relaxing in comfortable chairs on a warm evening.