Comments on: Real Estate Investment based on how the market IS, not its up-ness or down-ness (aka Timing) http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/ Learn, Network, Invest Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Farmer http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56520 Mike Farmer Sat, 03 May 2008 15:45:37 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56520 Tom, LOL -- I don't know what you're talking about -- it was clear as mud. After it posted and I read it again, I said -- well, maybe people will understand most of it. Thanks for clarifying. Tom,

LOL — I don’t know what you’re talking about — it was clear as mud.

After it posted and I read it again, I said — well, maybe people will understand most of it. Thanks for clarifying.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56516 Joshua Dorkin Sat, 03 May 2008 13:47:20 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56516 I didn't know that we were feuding, Tom and I didn't know that you wanted to contribute. Email me. I didn’t know that we were feuding, Tom and I didn’t know that you wanted to contribute. Email me.

]]> By: Tom Lindmark http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56506 Tom Lindmark Sat, 03 May 2008 05:43:26 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56506 This guy is on to something but just didn't define it well. It depends on the asset class. Let's focus on single family homes. Regardless of the price right now, if you are in an area that has experienced significant price declines and want to buy for a primary residence then do so. You're at the low end of a cycle that usually lasts for about 15 years. Timing is critical and now is a once in a generation opportunity. If you're an investor buying single family homes and the price is down to the point you can generate good cash flow then buy. You will be able to buy, rent and hold and take advantage of the same real estate cycle alluded to above. If you want to buy other asset classes, apartments, office or retail then go to my website and you'll se a post this weekend on why you need to wait and keep your powder dry. If Joshua would let me write here, you wouldn't have to go to my website but we're feuding. Kind of a geek cage fight. This guy is on to something but just didn’t define it well. It depends on the asset class. Let’s focus on single family homes. Regardless of the price right now, if you are in an area that has experienced significant price declines and want to buy for a primary residence then do so. You’re at the low end of a cycle that usually lasts for about 15 years. Timing is critical and now is a once in a generation opportunity. If you’re an investor buying single family homes and the price is down to the point you can generate good cash flow then buy. You will be able to buy, rent and hold and take advantage of the same real estate cycle alluded to above. If you want to buy other asset classes, apartments, office or retail then go to my website and you’ll se a post this weekend on why you need to wait and keep your powder dry.

If Joshua would let me write here, you wouldn’t have to go to my website but we’re feuding. Kind of a geek cage fight.

]]> By: Clifton Pape http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56447 Clifton Pape Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:06:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/04/30/timing-real-estate-investing/#comment-56447 This article touches on key points about what to do in any given market in a simplistic way the writer is to be commended. The main thing any investor must look at when investing is time horizon and what are they defining as the "market." To many people put to much of thier attention on the national market instead of focusing on the specific sub-market they are trying to make an investment decision in. Of course you must always consider the back drop of the macro-economic environment when considering any investment decision but, the bulk of your consideration should be the market you are investing in. This article touches on key points about what to do in any given market in a simplistic way the writer is to be commended. The main thing any investor must look at when investing is time horizon and what are they defining as the “market.” To many people put to much of thier attention on the national market instead of focusing on the specific sub-market they are trying to make an investment decision in. Of course you must always consider the back drop of the macro-economic environment when considering any investment decision but, the bulk of your consideration should be the market you are investing in.

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