It's a strong indicator of a fundamental economic problem: home values are so low - based on the neighborhood and NOT on the structure built on the land - that people are not willing to pay for the structure based on where it is.

@Bill Gulley im actually a market manager  and i know the fundamentals of business just fine.

As I begin to look for a second buy and hold rental property in Providence, RI , I have begun to look more closely into the fundamentals of the city for growth and future rental increases.  

Typically (usually depending on the location), we see a higher gross yield and IRR with SFR Portfolios, which is why we've pushed many of our multifamily clients this way.At the end of the day, there are positives and negatives in every asset class, and one of the most basic investing fundamentals is to DIVERSIFY.

Such a would-be seller is anchoring his mind to a value that maybe once made sense, but fundamentals and therefore asset values have long since changed.Just because a plot of land was worth $2M in 2006 does not mean that it ever has to be worth that much again.

You will incur the double finance costs of the CrowdFunding platform then the traditional lender if you go that route, plus additional paperwork.

Great fundamental read. 

Otherwise, if you plan on getting a different day job and invest on the side, then get educated in that field and be as fundamentally strong as you can so you can maximize your income to allow you to invest in real estate

I have been on this platform a few years and have made some great connections here and I am sure you will.

Very good fundamentals (economy, job growth, pop growth, etc) and low price points (depending on your goals, starting at 75k can get a good property in a good area)We have been looking at other markets for diversification and Indy, Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Memphis, Birmingham, KC, St Louis, Detroit, Buffalo and Ohio in general have all been attractive on various levels.