Like someone mentioned earlier, a major event like gentrification or other factor would be needed to push values up.

hi everyone,my name is Antonio M. i am from NYC. i have always been very interested in starting a career in REI. i currently work for a major insurance company doing auto damage assessment in NYC. my wife and I currently own a 2 family home. i joined this site bc i want to soak up as much information as possible. my wife and I have comfortable decently paying jobs but we are a bit burdened with college loans...our current goal is to pay off all debt so we can focus all our money into purchasing cash flow producing real estate. i hope to learn much from all of you here and soon start setting up a good future for my 19month old son. if you could take a look at my first post it would be great. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/608311-newbie-have-idea-of-using-heloc-to-supercharge-my-rei-start

The majority of 1st time buyers I work with are either getting a monetary gift, loan or financial advise from family.

If there is going to be any major effect, most serious investors should welcome that.

Can anyone refer they're preferred CPA in Dallas that works closely with majority investors please :) and why they're recommended would be so helpful!!!!

coming out of Comfort Zone is major hurdle...As Gary Keller's quote on his book... " Anyone Can Do it...Not everyone will..."

It may be worth an offer below asking, and then pending the inspection you could knock major money off, especially if it's a foundation issue.On a similar note, I would look at the current owner, how long they owned, what they bought it for and their ROI, etc...

Even local folks are having major issues as the majority of the easy fruit has been plucked. 

Listsource will be important, and I'm curious if you're targeting wholesales for major fix and flips or smaller flips?

Once the property is under contract I have it inspected to determine the current condition and life expectancy of all major components and appliances.