Shift your perspective a bit and you’ll be fine.

Looks like the petrodollar deal just expired and Saudi Arabia has said it does not plan to renew... what are your thoughts on how this will impact real estate? Everyone's waiting for interest rates to fall but not sur...

Many of us in Illinois hear quite a bit about how easily you can get sued as a landlord related to security deposit handling, thus many shifting to a non-refundable move in fee instead. 

I have a young daughter and a growing family and my priorities have shifted to the degree that I have motivation now to finally take some action.   

- this could also be another career shift for me considering I am trying to find a more profitable source of income for my 9-5 job.

There is denying and then shifting the blame.

The growth in newly listed homes dipped, although newly listed homes still remained higher than the previous year.While the housing market is still in the seller’s territory, it is expected to shift in a buyer-friendly direction as mortgage rates resume their decline over the next year and the number of homes for sale increases.

As you'd also mentioned, curious if others lenders have a slight shift in such an idea that that could work. 

In Gary Keller’s book, Shift, he lists 25 creative options that are most common, but barely scratch the surface:- Seller Contributions- Seller-Funded Permanent Buydown- Seller-Funded Temporary Buydown- Owner Financing- Contract For Deed- Seller Second Lease Option And Lease Purchase- Seller-Assisted Down Payment- Wraparound And Assumable Mortgage- Gift Funding- Selling And Refinancing Existing Assets- Non-Occupied Co-Borrowers- Using 401(K)- Temporary IRA Transfer- Pledged Asset Mortgage- Equity Transfer And Bridge Loan- Employer-Assisted Mortgage- Lender-Funded Buydown- Fannie Mae’s “My Community Mortgage”- Running Scenarios With Automated Underwriting Systems- Adjusting Amortization Period To Lower Payment- Adjusting Interest Rates To Cover Closing Costs- State, Province, And Local Grant Or Bond Programs- Mortgage Credit Certificate- Private LendingHe said these options barely scratch the surface.

Eventually I assume the market will shift back to value add being a thing it’s just not atm.