If job is being created and hopefully there will be some from the tech sector, then I believe there will be some $ inflow into the area that will continue the gradual RE appreciation.

I understand that in general I should be looking for trends in employment, what sector is driving the market, where the good schools are, where population is growing or shrinking, how a neighborhood is trending, crime rates, etc.

@Alexis Monroe Everybody is targeting this sector.....flippers, agents, wholesalers,etc.

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I believe this due to a combination of reasons such as, low inventory, affordable pricing and low interest rates. i believe that as time goes on we will continue to see a shortage of good on AND off market deals, while also seeing a large increase in home values and appreciation, especially in the single family sector as home prices rise. 

Other things to consider are that condos generally appreciate less than other market sectors, are often the first sector to crash during a downturn and the slowest to recover after.

You can loan against most 401K's if it rolls into a private sector 401K (I admit I don't know the TSP very well).

A refi will only compound cash flow issues.But you need to examine the impacts of selling and leaving the real estate sector now. 

(Ross Perot was exactly right)  Cheap TVs in exchange for a decimated manufacturing sector is not a wise exchange - especially when a hostile adversary is in control of our medical supplies and electronic components used by our military.10.

I have a steady career in the public sector and make a decent income, and my wife owns an online fitness business after leaving healthcare a couple of years ago.