TOPA is just the latest attempt to deceive the public and ensure that real estate revenues for city coffers continue to rise.

If your strategy is pure buy and hold (in contrast to forced appreciation through improvement) look for a trend of rising rents in the area - a sign of growth/consistently high and/or increasing demand for rental housing. 

If it is a raised foundation you could replace the running pipe and leave existing rising pipes (the pipes in the wall).

It's now worth $260,000 and rising.

With low inventory levels and house prices on the rise - thoughts on buying in the current market?

We especially like the equity we already enjoy, courtesy of rising home prices, even though we only put 3% down.I first became interested in real estate at the age of 18 when I saw a fellow by the name of Bill Greene being interviewed an a morning news show.

In the market here, it may not be a realistic goal, as I am having a difficult time securing anything since properties have been scooped up in cash... after 4 months and nothing, my original primary residence has sold, month to month rent in furnished Airbnb’s is adding up as well as the storage unit holding my stuff, and I continue to watch interest rates rise.

You should not pay more because the market is rising.

"High demand and low supply equals rising prices."

Or that properties in rural areas within driving distance of a major airport may be less expensive currently but are likely to rise in value and therefore be a good investment?