If this past Sep24 and current Oct24 doesn't mirror Sep 2007-Oct 2007, which if you read the news articles back then to now you'll see how similar they are.

Quote from @Daniel Frank: Quote from @Bruce Lynn:Good news then on that one if it is cash flowing well. 

Is there something in the news that I missed?

The good news is that in cities like Berkeley with aggressive rent control, there is always a shortage of available rental units (the rent board bureacrats constantly find ways to perpetuate the housing shortage upon which their jobs depend).

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but off-market strategies typically aren’t the best approach for acquiring multi-unit properties.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

NAR says it has the 4th highest rate:  https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/states-whe...Sure, not nearly as high as FLA but still more expensive then the average state and is the only state on the top ten on both the property tax and insurance list. 

If you walked up to Michael Jordan and said, "I want to learn sports" he would walk away.

What’s the most relevant real estate news you have read or heard in the last thirty days?

Are there any recommendations from anyone who have found certain news sites or data sources to extract data from that has helped them understand the current market landscape in their target area?