Also keep in mind RENTS CAN WEAKEN OVER TIME EVEN IN GOOD AREAS.

But even without a full-scale repeal, weakening Dodd-Frank won’t be as simple as signing a piece of paper.

Me and my buyers agent are having a bit of a disagreement, and i would appreciate some feedbackAs a general precaution ive always put in the special stipulations"subject to partner's approval"She feels that this weakens our offer & perfers to add a financing contigency sheet, with financing terms that are all but impossible to get.I think this adds more unnecessary complexity to the offer, to acheive the same purposethoughts?

There could also be something making the soil wet, since construction, which has weakened the foundation.

Immediately apparent was the effect on REIT liquidity prices and the weakening of the yen.  

It is interesting to see the varying viewpoints on this subject and food for thought.Based on everything I have read in these responses, what I have learnt is that (a) our growing population should put a natural floor on home prices to reflect replacement cost minus depreciation and (b) if you can buy at deep discounts, you should do it because any future depreciation should be offset by the discount.My own decision based on all this is to perhaps continue with my flip business because it gives me returns similar to a good buy-and-hold property while keeping my cash free from any long-term committments in case the economy weakens.

It doesn't weaken your position as landlord IMHO.

There might be some value in putting dollars toward SFR's in certain areas - especially if you can get military or gov't tenants.From what I've seen, we are already feeling the effects of a weakening market, but it may be too soon to tell.https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/10/northern-virginias-housing-market-is-showing-signs-of-fatigue/

If anyone who buys the home has a weakened immune system or respiratory disease, they could react badly to the residual nasties.If it's isolated to the garage and didn't get into the home, completely gut that area down to the studs and seal it with a high quality sealer.

You can ask the seller to pay additional funds towards YOUR closing cost but that does weaken your offer as other investors or home owners bidding on the same property may not ask for the seller to contribute towards buyer's closing cost.