It's all local.I wish my college area would fall, but there seems to be an endless supply of rich parents or 'investors' betting on appreciation who are willing to pay up.

How they could supply what I needed?

I would definitely stock up on food, water, ammo, a crank-type radio, and other emergency supplies.

We will see supply and demand equalize in the next 12-18 months, and that will be the number that will show us the official bottom.

Hyperinflation is an extreme version of that.Typical tools to fight inflation include raising interest rates and shrinking the money supply to slow down an overheated economy.

I don't see any way the simple supply of dollars is NOT going to create run away inflation, once people do start spending.

“Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who makes the laws.†- Mayer Amschel Rothschild “I care not what puppet is placed on the throne of England to rule the Empire, … The man that controls Britain’s money supply controls the British Empire.

As Will said, you left out a BUNCH of the real world expenses such as taxes, management (even if you do it yourself), vacancies, advertising, office supplies, legal fees, entity maintenance, evictions, damage done by tenants in excess of the security deposit, lawsuits, capital expenses (not technically an operating expense), etc, etc, etc.

THEY WILL PUMP YOUR REAR END SO FULL OF SUNSHINE, THE SOLAR POWER COULD SUPPLY LOS ANGELES.

Your best shot is to locate and create a relationship with a brokerage/agent who consistantly has a supply of REO listings and have them get you the property details during the BPO approval phase.