Others will disagree with this...and that's fine.In my opinion, the key to success in real-estate is not avoiding downturns (which is impossible because no one can accurately predict when and how badly...and trying to time also often results in missing good deals too)...but instead structuring conservatively to *expect them* and be able to hold through them (not lose the property) and get out to the other side.

In the country alone with low competition relying on appraisals would be less predictable. 

Hi Les,The forecast for the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area is optimistic, predicting a growth rate that gradually increases throughout the year.

So many articles show up on my feed with the "experts" predicting whats happening next..Who should we actually listen to?

Rent in this market is predicted to continue to increaseOther option would be to Flip and Sell, but I speculate the market could really increase if I rent for 2-3 years before selling (including option of seller finance)thanks for the help!!

My prediction for what people will say 10 years from now:"There's no good deals out there."

This is why it is funny not to predict varied degrees of opinions from the forum.For the sake of simplicity, based on all the assumption posts thus far, I would carefully consider NOT to invest in RE.

An Update on 2024 Home Price PredictionsWe have a few new price predictions y’all!

We LOVE the idea of Pre Fab, as it’s potentially fast and predictable.

Nobody can predict the market, but good investors know how to adapt to whatever the market throws at them, and HH’ing is a strategy that is highly adaptable. 3.