Observe how long they are on the market and keep a record of it. 

When you get there, observe how they live.

I'm really just making a guess about what might happen based on my limited observations.

Cant be more open than that (side note there was a lot of passive aggression in this thread thats not typical of the people in this community, just an observation)

That is very observant of you @Jay Helms, I like the phrase, as it's easy to band about and it's near and dear to my heart.

You had some very good observations. 

Or maybe it's just the current market with low supply as observed it SF.Furthermore, I want to get in touch with local investors, real estate agents and whole sellers to be able to possibly find off-market deals.

As someone who bought a property in my Roth IRA back in 2011, here are some of my cost/benefit observations:1) You need to run the numbers on taxes for both inside and outside the IRA before purchasing.

This is Cycle of 4 which creates a feedback loop for you to continue improving at what you want to do (which is investing in real estate).Experience - Concrete Experience (Hard Work)Reflection - Reflective Observation (Studying Competition)Thinking - Abstract Conceptualization (Find Solutions/Trade-offs)Applying - Active Experimentation (Sliding Scale of Adjustment)You're still 16 so I understand that's a lot to take in.

If I try to buy the same flight 10 months out, it is about double.Just an observation that may help.Rich