He claims they did try to account for the shift in housing over time.

I am starting to shift some focus to REO as well, but more in the bulk portfolio direction.

This is my biggest worry:I think we are going to end up with a shift in power, and when the party of tax and spend gets power, they are going to be looking for more money for their social programs.

Hope my perspective helps.

I think your valuation of $300k might be too steep from an investors perspective.

I think that over time my business as a real estate agent will shift more and more towards the online part.

From just the past couple of days I’ve been here, I’ve gained new and interesting perspectives from at least one topic each one of you have commented on.Cheers!

The main reason why I created this post is to see the perspective of an investor.

Or higher interest rates which result in less income would also decrease demand for the property.)One other note is that while buyers will value 2-4 unit properties based on their income potential, from the bank's perspective 2-4 unit properties still have to be appraised using the sold comparables, while 5+ unit properties are valued using their income.

The negatives are that you may be shifting your focus from investing to a job, and may defeat the purpose, also when you are an agent you must disclose, and also have to walk a fine line of negotiating yourself a great deal, and if you should be looking out for the person you should be negotiating with.