This is exactly what you explained, so I honestly feel you have answered your question with your response.But I agree with you here, our central bank has the policy and tools to change the outcome as there is no peg to the gld std and we can print our way out of this as long as the dollar serves as a safe haven asset and I think we have quite some time left before that changes.

In his first year as a landlord, he netted $3K - that's an ROI of 23% - and he owns a property that increases in value each year.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

What are some tools you use/things you look for in a neighborhood to determine if it would be a good area to invest in?

Instead of making a 5-year plan (an oft-used procrastination tool as in, "I can't get started building my business until I have a 5-year plan about a business I don't even understand yet), get out there to REI events and meet other wholesalers and have questions for them that will help you build a real plan in a year, after your feet are wet in the business.

It's more a tool in the toolbox option to consider if a deal comes across your table. 

Friend has a commercial property with long term tenant and he is wondering if now is a good time to sell thinking some market investors might be looking for options outside of market and believes he can sell high before his property starts to drop in value?

Even in 2009-2011, some cities saw tremendous growth and increases in value, while others saw retraction and falling values.

The Tools Analysis is a separate app that​ we have for the BP calculator.

No closing costs.Non owner occupied will be 20% and higher interest rate. 20k repair generates 250k in value.