I am newbie and confused about bay area market for some time.does the large amount of construction in bay area mean prices are going up or is that bad.i would think higher construction leads to larger supply and thus rents shouldn't increase. my investor friend says its good since it implies higher confidence in upcoming years of employment. this is held me back for multiple years whereas rents have continued to increase - the numbers barely worked 2 years ago (prices were lower but so were rents), the numbers barely work now (since rents are higher but so are prices).what is the correct thing?

(I was still shopping who I thought was best qualified attorney) but was sincere when I told the buyers not to stress we can talk after the weekend.

Sincerely, an agent.

Since real estate cash flow isn't the primary income in our household, I'm looking for growth (appreciation), with enough income (cash flow) to avoid contributing capital to cover large capex costs, which we have indeed incurred.

Sincerely,Austin Groupp

That's about $11-12k in profit per year which ends up being say a 18% return each year off of the original $65kEx 2 (Calculating compound returns): $65k * 1.0635 ^ 30 gives a number in the low $400k range so the compounded return of 6.35% is slightly lower than stocks at 8-10%I'm having trouble determining which method to use in evaluating deals and evaluating real estate vs. stocks since real estate has so many other factors like liability/your time/hassle/needing big chunks of money when stuff goes wrong/tax benefits/etc. whereas stocks are an easy 8-10% compounded returns w/ no work and no liability or anything...Any perspectives on any of this are much appreciated!

Sincerely,Don Ganguly, CEO and the entire HomeUnion teamSo maybe it wasn't perfect timing and it is something they are working towards.

Sincerely,Arjan G.

I sincerely feel like if you plan ahead and have enough reserves, then what could be the most miserable experience for another investor might just not be as bad for you.

Sincerely,Tyler