Speculate all you want, predicting appreciation is a myth, no matter where you live!!!

its got a walmart about a mile away, the TWU campus isn't far,  and the prices/sqft are pretty incredible compared to dallas. taxes are still pretty horrid. the only issue that concerns would be the neighborhood. if you drive through, you can see that new places and renovations are taking place, so if i had to make a bet, i'd say it's going to be shaping up over the next decade. that's just speculation though. if anyone has had any experience over there, i'd really appreciate getting to hear your thoughts! 

for growing a portfolio.My speculation is that by using the #BRRRR strategy you can grow exponentially rather than linearly (the stack - sort of) by taking the equity and using it to reinvest.A question I have is, wouldn't all the leverage of debt create a thinner margin for cash flow?

However, the optimistic (speculative) side of me thinks this $400K home was $650K 2 years ago and is highly depressed because of the hardest RE crash in modern history and the tightest lending in who knows how long.

I get very nervous with all the talks and how speculative it seems to be getting.

But omniscience isn't necessary; you only need to understand the actions you undertake.If you instead focus on the prospective price change of a contemplated purchase, you are speculating.

Further thoughts: This part is completely speculative... however, I have to say their names bother me.

Wheatie makes a great point: A Rose by any other Name is Still a Rose.You are speculating that the property will be desirable, causing value to go up, ie. appreciate.

And the negative gearing is never for any longer than 12 months and I always have a plan as to how I will stabilize the asset and create strong positive CF.Between the stocks and the negative gearing the game encourages speculation - we should all take this with a grain of salt when transferring the rationale to real life.

IMO, nothing to bet on, it's a speculative business. :)