Best advice is to join or visit a local REIA meetup and start shaking hands.

They don't really care so much about facts, reality, what's good or bad, they just want a giant damn snickers to cram in there pie-hole, and to feel guilt free when there doing it.Now before ya-shake your fist in the air over the collective stupidity/insanity of it all keep in mind, these are the same kids that we all decided to raise where nobody got 1st, 2nd or 3rd place anymore, no-no-no, we said that would hurt feelings so we decided regardless of actions EVERYONE got a medal, the exact same medal. 

I was the first developer on a street back in 2016 and anytime I was out there the neighbors would be on their porch shaking their heads in anger. 

So, there's all this buzz about blockchain and smart contracts shaking up the real estate world?

If the seller doesn’t meet your number, shake their hand, give them your business card, and say, “Call me when you’re ready to deal.”

comment of the year, as I agree - you go on many of these facebook groups and I shake my head at the amount of kool-aid people drink, and would have used the same term you used but thought it probably not as PC for me to say it. 

Analyze the property's income potential and expenses and see how it shakes out while you live there and when you eventually move out. 

Now remember, wife as MAI Appraiser, I have seen these bonkers 3.25 cap's and we both just shake our head's saying "what in the hell are they thinking?".

At this point I too am unclear how this will all shake out..

Lots of growth in both population and jobs and housing.Rentals are a bit tough I think right now for the most part, but I think the market will start to shake out over the next year or two.If you are not a PR or citizen of the US, then you have to decide if you want to use cash, which is probably preferable or use financing.