An average of 3.58% excluding the most recent recession caused by the RE bubble .That’s pretty much how I rationalized the deal, but I am interested where you got that 30% decrease in home values though, thanks

Average days on market for listed houses in a zip code (area, neighborhood etc)3.

The answers to my inquiry have been extremely valuable including the average cost which a couple posters mentioned.

Now historical data can never predict the future, but given that the last crash of 2008-2009 is said to have been caused by the subprime mortgage crisis and if we assume that what the real estate market went through in 2008-2009 is a worst-case scenario, then we can use historical data to set a baseline of what's to come in the future.Below is a graph of the average SPX closing price VS the average SFR Home price for the top 5 states by GDP(CA, TX, NY, FL, IL).

The average starting salary of software engineer is $80,000 and up in Bay Area and I felt confident that the stock I will invest in could at least double after a few years.

NH vacancy rate is much lower than the national average.

Im going to continue to dollar cost average as things continue to go

Im buying now though, and simply going to dollar cost average down probably for the next year at least.

And they added an additional laundry set-up upstairs.The numbersThey used a 3.5% down, FHA loan.Purchase price: $480,000All-in monthly: ~$3,200-- That's PITI (mortgage payment) of $2,630 plus 5% for vacancy, 5% for repairs, 5% for CapXRents: $3,975 -- They have four bedrooms rented already at an average of $795.

My question is should we continue to dollar cost average during this time or put it into a savings account and just sit on the sidelines?