-There was a massive housing building boom when the pipeline went in in the last 70’s, early 80’s.

As many have already stated RE always cycles, from historic data 18 yr cycle from boom to bust (Trendwatching is a good book to read more about this). 

Miami is booming. 

I'm in MI and real estate isn't booming here.

After a year you can refinance it, get some money out and keep going.By the way, if you buy in Detroit, you can also work in the business there while working on a property since the business is booming there.

To get a TWENTY FIVE CENT tax deduction you pay ONE DOLLAR to either the BANK or the COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.

I guess you might have time to mess around with things like that if you got access to the deal before it hit MLS, but once it did, would there be time to walk through the place or is it just BOOM BOOM BOOM offer offer offer, SOLD?

Vegas was such a boom area with ridiculous appreciation rates.

I was rolling along with a $17k balance at 0% for another 10 months (so I thought) and boom - I was 'penalty priced' out of nowhere.  

Hi gang hope all is wellI have a oppurtunity to make an offer on 2 buildbale lots in a dense blue collar area in Orange County Calif,,,My feeling is the seller wants too much for his lots,the truth is,his price is "Too Dear" as my Grandpa from Pennyslyvania would say when we bought collector postage stamps mail orderHow do I approach this with intelligence and candor,,?