--------------Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubbleBy Cristina SilvaThe Associated PressPublished: Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 05:01AMLAS VEGAS — A new federal report indicates that speculative real estate investors played a larger role than originally thought in driving the housing bubble that led to record foreclosures and sent economies plummeting in Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida and other states.Researchers with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that investors who used low-down-payment, subprime credit to purchase multiple residential properties helped inflate home prices and are largely to blame for the recession.

I would consider it "speculative" .  

That doesn't mean there aren't areas of opportunity though, I'd highly suggest looking up the Walkers Point area and areas around there, where you're between the 3rd ward, where had any of us speculated on some of the then mostly vacant 10 story warehouses in time for the condo boom of the late 90's and 2000's, we'd be well on our way to the Forbes 400!

President Trump wishes to stop the killing of these children which runs counter to your supposition that President Trump wishes for an America that is "lily white." 

Also you are basically speculating that the area will appreciate- this is never certain in our changing market especiallyif interest rates jump.Option 2 depends on the ratio of your mortgage vs projected rent roll of the non owner units.

I see your point Kevin, it is speculative.

Or 18 will see everyone pile in the stock market, typical of speculative bubbles, and leave us life long r.e. investors with less competition?

For your specific question I'd have to ask why is the owner selling this particular asset with 7 yrs left on the lease and if the worst case happens, the tenant leaves, what will it cost you in terms of dollars and time to re lease the building.Wild speculation on my part, but the building may need some CapEx or the seller has some knowledge of the tenant's renewal plan that you don't.

Just about every new station people already thought and speculated in these investments.

I suspect SM will have better appreciation than Texas, but that is of course speculation.