
25 July 2020 | 31 replies
@Gary F.I see Bay area real estate continuing to increase over the next year due to continued strong job market and RE supply issues, despite some migration away due to affordability issues...Sometime in 2019-2020, I am speculating a dip due to effects of macro down turn (again a speculation) but over the long haul, bay area real estate should continue to be a good investment, if you are willing to tolerate lack of cash flow upfront for a period of time.

23 January 2017 | 15 replies
It's speculation, not investing.

3 July 2016 | 23 replies
If the market weren't so hot up here I'd be more inclined to give Chelsea a shot, but I think given how expensive properties are up here on a valuation basis (super low cap rates) I don't know how much I want to speculate on appreciation in Chelsea.

7 December 2016 | 12 replies
I will say that some of the prices seem to be more of function of converting multis into condos rather than cashflowing rentals--- which does seem a bit speculative to me.

28 June 2016 | 5 replies
Now I know that much of real estate is speculation, but I was wondering what others think of this area and its potential.

27 May 2020 | 3 replies
Assume you are working with $100k in cash to start.Your Strategy: Speculating in the Stock MarketInvestment (cost) = $100kFace Value of asset at start = $100kActual Value of asset at start = $100kSpeculated Increase after 3 years = 100%Face Value of asset after 3 years = $200kActual Value of asset after 3 years = $200kIncrease in value after 3 years = $100kAlternate Strategy: Investing in RE Investment (cost) = $100kActual Value of asset at start = $500kSpeculated Increase after 3 years = 15%/yr * Actual Value of asset after 3 years = $760kIncrease in value after 3 years = $260k* Includes appreciation, tenant's rent paying down mortgage, & cash flow.

19 September 2023 | 241 replies
Is this a speculative investment?

28 February 2015 | 8 replies
I'm just speculating of course as I haven't seen the records for myself.I'd suggest you shop them around a bit.

17 June 2017 | 14 replies
Hard to decide which signs are the best indicators of the beginning of the end of this cycle: the data, or the speculation and optimism!

19 February 2017 | 2 replies
Speculation Question: Does this indicate an ever-weakening surface tension of the Bay Area bubble?