Does anyone here have any idea (based on data), if the home prices will be going up or down in 2025?

Have invested in ABQ with first purchase in 2020 - and that was based on my knowledge as a film/TV friendly area and affordability.

They need to be high traffic areas in "trendy" parts of the city, or the alternative is what this forum is discussing being near Cleveland Clinic where travel nurses can be a large part of your tenant base.

Most lending is based on cashflow, not the 2% rule (although still a good rule of thumb for some types of investments), might have the most help from the group if you provided some of those details here just so it'd be easier for us to help you best. 

It is first reported based on when it's in service. 

That would be my absolute minimum starting point - but that is based on my market. 

I’ve spent less than 150k total out of pocket investing in RE in the last 9 years and have been buying “base hits” in Dallas and Arkansas and now have 29 SFR.

Each town has its own benefits and drawbacks, so be sure to research them based on your rental approach.

The information shared is based on my experience and industry knowledge and should not be considered legal, financial, or investment advice.

Combined with rents well above market range because it's playing off emotional perception that it's "worth it" because there going to buy that home, some day..... some-day......