one of the most screwed transaction because realtor, lender, transaction coordinator,tenant,buyer and seller are all messed up.usually in transaction, I am managing "the bank", the lender, the agent, and especially the lousy transaction coordinator.you need to know what you are doing before pressing buying button LOL 

The Fed is trying to push the housing prices down, but appears somewhat hard pressed at the moment to achieve its goal.  

Personally, I wouldn't lock my money up in lending for a long term but lending for up to a year to earn a return on your money while you see what happens with the RE market isn't a bad idea.One of the biggest mistakes that I am seeing these days is that a lot of investors pressing to get an investment property and they buy something that doesn't look likely to be a great investment. 

Consequently, some have opted to prioritize the conversion of dated office buildings into residential units, seeking to tackle the pressing issue of housing shortages.By easing regulatory constraints and introducing favorable rule changes, these mayors hope to encourage developers to repurpose outdated office structures into viable apartment complexes.

@Kristina Ainsworth This is hot off the press! 

Hey Jonathan McPhail I just typed up an article on real estate developments doing innovative work (fresh off the presses).

This late payment was an honest error, I have been unusually pressed financially trying to pull together everything for down payments and back to school that I had been a little behind so I to split my auto payment this month.

And I'd press for what other assets he can present to secure it, an auto, boat, lemonade stand, whatever.

Walnut Creek is a great city (I work for the city) but you’ll be hard pressed to find a cash flowing property even with converting, adding/building an adu.

A few years ago, one of the neighbors got seriously attacked by the dog of the tenant and the victim did not press charges.