The market will likely rebound down the road, if it does, losing 30% means you need to do very well with your new investment to overcome the loss.  

Banks also recognized that in just two years most properties rebounded in value.

Luckily the construction was funded last year as a rebound in hospitality is expected.

Luckily the construction was funded last year as a rebound in hospitality is expected.

I think that it is a great time to buy and hold as the prices will rebound in the next year or 3.

Our government over reacted but continues doing a good job rebounding and steering the economy towards a soft landing. 

So if the market rebounds even a bit with rates coming down, I think the 2x EM in 5 yrs is reasonable.

About half of Texas's population gain since 2000 resulted from natural increase (more births than deaths); around 29% from net domestic migration gains; and 22% from net international migration gainsAnecdotal experience in the Amarillo area has been that smaller towns are on the rebound.

As some noted, if your vision for Oakland is that it will rebound in 3 years and your "$1mm property will be worth $2mm (intentionally going extreme), would you be pissed you didn't suck up the $200/mo negative cash flow for the next few years?

Now that the market has rebounded properties are selling for what they are worth.