Stay informed about the current market trends and clearly define your goals :)

However, the saturation of the market seems to worry me a little.

If rates were to drop, you can now feel confident in selling your home, paying off the HELOC and getting a new downsized home at a lower rate than the current market.

Homeowner's and flood insurance can be considerably lower than in other coastal areas, especially in comparison to States with prohibitive property insurance markets such as Florida.

…Here's the latest market report (based on single family homes): Mortgage Rates:30-year conventional rate today is 7.01%30-year VA rate today is 6.50% Median Sales Price:April: $476,000May: $475,995June: $485,000 New Listings:April: 1,957May: 2,141June: 1,875 Median Days on Market Until Sale:April: 12May: 12June: 13 Months Supply of Inventory:April: 2.2May: 2.4June: 2.3 What does "Months Supply of Inventory" mean?

This is very desirable since you can comfortably live with a girlfriend/dog/whatever, and not lose comfort.Buying a SFH, building rooms, renting every room and sharing your room will almost certainly cashflow in most markets (outside of VHCOL cities).

Hi Abdur, I would recommend taking a look at out of state investing especially in the Columbus Ohio market.

Ill take that over the stock market day in and day out! 

Is it thoughtful and timely market info or just them propping up overplayed markets in some way to their own benefit?

I am currently a special education teacher looking to transition to real estate full time in the near future.My hobbies include staying up to date with the market, leatherworking, and being a geek/nerd with my friends!