Within the CPI, the cost of many goods and services such as gas, automobiles, clothing and airfare rose in July in a rebound from pandemic lows.

After a long journey which included short sales, foreclosures and a bankruptcy I have finally rebounded and am ready to resume my journey to financial freedom through real estate investing. I won’t bore everyone with the details, but after hitting rock-bottom six years ago I’ve managed to rebuild my credit from a 497 score up to over 800, qualified for and opened a HELOC and saved enough money to be able to rehab my next project.

The July numbers are the latest evidence of a housing market rebound from spring (when stay-at-home orders and fears over the coronavirus put a freeze on buying).

But including the drop and the rebound, the average pace of sales in the last five months (March through July) continues, suggesting further gains ahead.

LOL, turns out the OP would made another 10-40% appreciation if he had held those properties...THE RIGHT REAL ESTATE IS THE MOST FORGIVING ASSET CLASS OVER TIME....if you buy right, operate right, and finance right you will only get hurt by selling at the wrong time...even if the market crashes, it eventually rebounds...specific investors get hammered when they dont plan for and operate in a way that enables them to make it through a down cycle..IMHO

Thanks, Brian Burke, great suggestion about getting properties on the rebound off another buyer's failed deal.

Because prices are beginning to slowly rebound in some markets, it is easier to find sold comparables to base value on.

Kind of crazy they allow this when it is is pretty difficult to purchase a cash flowing investment property even if you have great credit. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rebound-buyers-20121114,0,2826111.storyThe story is quite amazing.

As a buy-and-hold investor, this topic once scared me, however for some reason I am led to believe that this influx of cash is influencing the RE market rebound more than we might realize.

I wouldn't say my market has made a full rebound yet, but it's about halfway there.