If investors are able to add value (or achieve predictable appreciation), they can get higher returns with active investing. 

Valuations predictive power is at peak of cycle alone (showed 83% correlation at the state level vs. the actual subsequent price drops in 2007).

The market is predicting a recession, along with the FED models, and a lot of bad economic data.

My predictions:1.

$305k, Sep 2019, predict future, 2.7% increase$300k, Oct 2019, predict future, 1.7% increase$300k, Nov 2019, predict future, 1.7% increase $295k, Dec 2019, predict future, 1.7% increase$295k, Jan 2020, predict future, -1.7% decrease$290k, Feb 2020, predict future, -1.7% decrease$290k, Mar 2020, predict future, -3.33% decrease

It is impossible to predict or know everything that is going to happen, but taking action is the only way you will really start to learn.

Best part of buy and hold is that you should be able to predict how much money you will make every month when you buy the place.  

You can use speed up your result in cold calling using a predictive dialer just like you use companies to send all for you.I agree with you about valuing your own time, but to be fair you are buying leads by selling yellow letters and choose not to talk to hundreds of people by avoiding cold calling.You can do the same thing by hiring a cold caller, have them transfer only the interested customers to you.Mohit

Prediction: if the REI community doesn't start policing the activities of these types of Wholesalers, then some Regulator will eventually step in, draconian laws/regulations will be passed and these modern day aluminum siding salesman will be shut down, but so will a lot of honest folks trying to make a living and add value the right way.

- lolSecondly, nobody can predict the future.