The fact is, there are always opportunities in all markets. You just have to do your research, and sometimes have the guts to buck the trend. Everyone is saying the housing market is a scary place to invest right now, but it's not really, if you do your homework!

Now's also a good time to look at rental properties. You can buy them "on sale", put a little bit of paint and work into them, and then rent them out. When rates eventually do rise, mortgages will become increasingly more expensive, but you'll have your low locked-in fixed rate. Those people that cannot afford a mortgage with these higher rates are prime rental consumers. The increased rates and inflation allow you to raise your rent over time, yet your fixed-rate mortgage remains fixed.

But if you have no experience doing this, you should hook up with someone who does.

hi friends

i am gaurav and i am from India. As per my views this is a very good time to invest in real estate. India is coming up with so many advancements thereby increasing the value of real estate. For a long run its a very good deal.

Flats are a very good deal. With emerging trend people are looking for more and more flats. It'll fetch you good money. One can purchase a flat and generate a regular income in the form of rent. Rents are sky reaching. So all in all its a good time to invest.

The real estate market is always a good investment when you can find a good deal and do not over leverage yourself. Always be prepared for slow turnover or vacancy.

In any deal, you should allow for a quick exit without taking on debt, in the process. That may mean you need more down payment or the property be worth much more than MV.

There are different formulas for choosing properties based on risk levels, you should choose one that fits your financial positon.

I have a question for all of you. It's kinda on the same topic so I'll spare creating a new thread.

I've been saving money for a down payment on a house for a while, but while saving I decided to go back to college. So now I work a lot of side jobs to bring in income (just about all cash) and, naturally, I don't have consistent flow of pay stubs. I want to buy a student rental property in the town my college is in; I have $10,000 for a down payment. Do I have to wait until I'm finished with college and get a full-time job before I can be approved for a loan or is there another way I can go about it?

The student houses in this town are pretty cheap ($95,000-120,000), the school has been improving/booming for the past few years and students are always looking for an off-campus house. I'd like to jump on this while the market is where it's at. Or do you think I'll still be able to find similar deals in two years, which is when I graduate?

Thanks in advance.

noone have exact answer for you . you should look for deal your heart say is right and go for it . fall in realestate prices are not as steap as other investment instruments so investing in real estate at any time can be a good deal

It's too early to buy a house in my opinion and we haven't seen significant decline in house prices yet. I don't understand people whining about 10% decline in prices when in the last 5 years they increased by 100%. When prices come down to pre-bubble levels (a loooong way down from here) then will be time to buy.

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to be honest with you, i think its a good time to invest in rental properties because these properties rates are increasing day by day.which is beneficial for you to invest in these properties.