She was pretty confident that most appraisers will only use flood plain comps--that is, factor the flood plain at all--if half the town, and most available comps, are also flood plain (makes no-duh sense w comp-method of appraisal, now that I think of it).

Housing prices depend on a number of factors, including inventory, but also the ability of folks to pay...on purchasing power and incomes to service housing loans and rents.

Several factors, such as 26% of the US money supply was creates in the past year (WallStJournal 21Feb2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/t... ) and supply shortages of everything....

- Are you factoring equity capture, or forced appreciation potential?

@Dennis Perry - you need to factor in lender fees and closing costs. 

I look at Total ROI - factoring in average market appreciation on my cash investment as another way to explain the benefits of investing in real estate. 

Please share your reasoning for investing in single family homes vs apartment buildings.If you are a multi family buy and hold investor and I had a 10 unit single family performing portfolio in Cumberland County, PA what factors would spark your interest?

I'm guessing this doesn't factor in those that have refinanced after closing and bringing this 54% rate down.  

@Jonathan Greene time to dedicate to RE is definitely a factor.

It seems to depend on several factors, age, type (single, double, manufactured), and location.