Real estate prices continue to rise, apparently not taking into account governmental debt.  

Rent is continuing to rise, even in locations that were considered bad before. 

But make sure your numbers are not inflated on ARV or too low on repair cost.

It seems to me that a lot of the experienced investors on the site have built their portfolios with the help of the rise in housing prices that has taken place since the crash.

Hey BP family,For the past 5 years or so I've made it a habit of dedicating the nighttime before bed and rising early to read and recite.I intensely read mainstays such as Rich Dad, Poor Dad, The Richest Man of Babylon, Think and Grow Rich, Duplexes, Triplexes and Quads, and other personal finance books.

Generally speaking, your numbers are ok if your buying in a great neighborhood with mostly owner occupied units, low crime, and stable to rising prices.

As prices continue to rise in most U.S. real estate markets, many buyers are starting to pay too much for investment properties.

Most wholesalers (not all) use some inflated inaccurate figures to make their deal look better than it actually is.

If you were explaining a trend that for the last 100 years achieved an average increase of property value of roughly the rate of inflation.

inflate ARV and deflate Rehab costs to try to get you to make an offer...If you are doing conventional, typically bank will loan only 75% of value on a rehab.