They've probably been dead a long time and...

In the end, if you are single, what did the additional 10, 20, 50, or 100M in RE do for you when you are dead?

Oh, and as for boom/bust- those are more pronounced in inland CA, AZ, NV, etc.

Of course, if the deal doesn't make sense, I won't buy it, and the rate does play a part in how well something will cash flow.But rate alone should not keep anyone from purchasing a good asset with the bank's money.Not to beat a dead horse too much, but remember the big picture here… The fact that you can borrow money at any reasonable rate relative to inflation to purchase a necessary asset that reliably appreciates over enough time and creates income is phenomenal.

I will tell you a few short stories.I would be dead today if I worried about money, or if I worried about working for free.

This is causing the supply to go way down, and in some markets even though the demand is low, the supply is not keeping up with the limited demand.Anything that is well taken care of, in a nice and desirable area is flying off the market at even higher prices than beforeThis is making it extremely difficult for first time home buyers and for investors who want to see their numbers works.Throw in the 7% interest rate, and half of the deals are dead in the water, even below asking price.This is making it difficult for people to pull the trigger on buying Real Estate.

I often tell our employees "You can be right, or you can be dead right".

House hacking works pretty much anywhere as long as it's not a dead zone or a declining market. 

If I was just casually looking to buy a park I probably wouldn't spring the $2500 or so unless I was dead set on buying one.

In my case, it's a checking account that cut 3 checks over the course of the year; pretty much as dead simple as it gets.