Also, if you see the *actual* Redfin Chart (not article), this is the sample of article is how the data is being MISINTERPRETED by human/whoever wrote the article.WHen I read this chart, the home ownership of investor is still within top 10% of the long term trend even for higher price home LOL.If the activity in Q1 2022 is absolutely crazy, investor purchase only went down 1/3 from that number, which is suprising given the interest rateis 7%.In my own analysis, this number of investor activity is surprising as investor do not afraid of 7%-9% mortgage rate LOL. 

The first thing we can take away from these results (other than the small sample size), is that the two least selected answers for both 2021 and 2022 are "I will only live in a place like this, and I will not live in a place like this".

And still not that big of a sample size.

Lease options are entertaining until someone exercises one and you lose some of your appreciation. 

Does anyone have a sample of what a lease option lease looks like?

There's a reason why some of the most successful people in the world read everyday (Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, etc)Exercising is another one that is very similar.

This is sample flip property that purchased during Q4 and sell a year later ..Oct 2023, Sold for $1,820,000Oct 5, 2023DateSold (Public Records)Public Records$1,820,000 (50.1%/yr)PriceNov, 2022Nov 1, 2022DateSold (MLS) (Sold)MLSListings #ML81910541$1,250,000PriceThis guy is making almost half million dollar gross in 12 months

Below are some sample questions.

Continue studying along the road while exercising patience and persistence.

Honestly, who wants to buy a house knowing the right to redeem might possibly be exercised?