{"id":185908,"date":"2025-12-03T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=185908"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:19:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:19:31","slug":"eight-affordable-housing-markets-likely-to-boom-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/eight-affordable-housing-markets-likely-to-boom-soon","title":{"rendered":"8 Affordable Housing Markets That are Likely to Boom Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Veteran investors have always touted that attaining true wealth in real estate is about playing the long game. Sage advice\u2014but the long game doesn&#8217;t always have to be that long.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Six Years That Transformed Investors&#8217; Fortunes<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since 2019, investors in some small cities have seen their net worth skyrocket, according to analysis from Realtor.com in its <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/top-10-cities-home-values-boom-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top 10 Cities Where Home Values Have Boomed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> report. Investors have almost doubled their money in Knoxville, Tennessee, with 86% <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/what-is-appreciation-in-real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">appreciation<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, adding $190,000 to the value of an average home between October 2019 and October 2025, putting it at the top of the list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Close behind is Fayetteville, Arkansas, with 84.5% appreciation\u2014up more than $195,000\u2014and behind that, Charleston, South Carolina, with 81.3% appreciation<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">an increase of over $300,000.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Also in the top five are Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Syracuse, New York, both of which have enjoyed appreciation of 78%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other metros with over 70% appreciation follow a similar pattern: They are in the Northeast or the South. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Portland, Maine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rochester, New York<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Haven, Connecticut<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charlotte, North Carolina<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chattanooga, Tennessee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Room to Grow<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you haven&#8217;t invested in these markets, there is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">apparently<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> still <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">some<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> room to grow.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) latest quarterly report,<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/newsroom\/home-prices-increased-in-77-of-metro-areas-in-third-quarter-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> home prices increased in 77% of metros in the third quarter of 2025<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and are still rising.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Home sales have struggled to gain traction, but prices continue to rise, contributing to record-high housing wealth,&#8221; NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in the report. &#8220;Markets in the supply-constrained Northeast and the more affordable Midwest have generally seen stronger price appreciation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regionally, NAR found that the country is divided into median existing single-family home price changes year over year as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Northeast:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> +6%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Midwest:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> +4.2%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">South:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> +0.5%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> -0.1%\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The NAR report names these 10 large markets with the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">largest<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> year-over-year median price increases:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trenton, New Jersey (+9.9%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan (+9.8%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nassau County-Suffolk County, New York (+9.4%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Haven-Milford, Connecticut (+9%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New York-Jersey City-White Plains, New York-New Jersey (+8.1%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire (+8%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois (+7.9%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut (+7.8%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Toledo, Ohio (+7.7%)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio (+7.7%)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Winners and Losers<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The good news does not translate to the entire country, however. Using data from Zillow, <\/span><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2025\/11\/22\/housing-market-home-values-prices-delisting-sellers-vs-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fortune<\/span><\/a><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> found that half the country actually saw values decline at some point last year, as affordability\u2014through interest rates, prices, insurance, and income\u2014 took a hit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Treh Manhertz, senior economic researcher at Zillow, said<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/zillow.mediaroom.com\/2025-11-17-53-of-U-S-homes-lost-value-in-the-past-year,-the-most-since-2012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in a statement<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Homeowners may feel rattled when they see their Zestimate drop, and it&#8217;s more common in today&#8217;s cooler market environment than in recent years. But relatively few are selling at a loss. Home values surged over the past six years, and the vast majority of homeowners still have significant <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/what-is-home-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">equity<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. What we&#8217;re seeing now is a normalization, not a crash.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Weakening house prices led to nearly 85,000 sellers delisting their homes in September, an increase of 28% year over year, as 70% of listings sat for 60+ days and endured multiple price cuts,<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/11\/25\/home-sellers-delisting-redfin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> CNBC<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reported, citing Redfin data. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, owner woes are likely to be short-lived, according to NAR&#8217;s predictions, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as the organization foresees<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a modest 4% <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">uptick in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> home <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">prices<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Next year is really the year that we will see a measurable increase in sales,&#8221; NAR chief economist <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/2026-housing-market-forecast-nar\/?cid=soc_fy26__facebook_consumer__\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lawrence Yun said at a conference on Nov. 14<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. &#8220;Home prices nationwide are in no danger of declining.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Supply, Affordability, and the Advantage for Landlords<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For investors looking to get into the market in 2026, the main issue will be <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/afford-invest-real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">affordability<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> due to limited supply, which in turn will affect <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/rental-property-cash-flow-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cash flow<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s not just mom-and-pop landlords who are feeling the crunch; large-scale institutional landlords are, too.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve probably made housing unaffordable for a whole generation of Americans,&#8221; Sean Dobson, CEO of Amherst Group, which holds Main Street Renewal under its umbrella, one of the country&#8217;s largest institutional landlords, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/ve-probably-made-housing-unaffordable-120000033.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">told ResiClub&#8217;s Lance Lambert<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He cites the massive COVID-19 stimulus package and interest rate hikes as the main drivers limiting supply, and thus, affordability. By Dobson&#8217;s estimate, it will likely take 10 or 15 years of steady income growth to restore affordability to equilibrium, as measured against 2006 norms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Affordability has probably never been as bad as it is today, the way that we measure it,&#8221; Dobson said. &#8220;You&#8217;ve got to be very, very careful.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ironically, this could work in many investors&#8217; favor, provided they have the cash to buy rentals <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">so they can cash flow<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Dobson told <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fortune <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that &#8220;rental is going to have to become a part of the solution,&#8221; giving people a place to live while affordability returns to the real estate market. &#8220;In reality, the problem is that homeownership is too difficult to reach, and there aren&#8217;t enough homes\u2014across all types and price points\u2014to meet consumer needs,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An Amherst rep told <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fortune <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that PITI (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance) on a 97% LTV FHA mortgage equates to about 42.9% of median income.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Next Affordable Cities Most Likely to Boom&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For investors looking for the next smart place to put their cash, a few candidates have shown the same early patterns <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Knoxville, Fayetteville, and Syracuse <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have shown<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Columbus, Ohio<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/opinion\/columns\/guest\/2025\/09\/10\/columbus-ohio-growth-cbus\/85973641007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">National and local forecasts<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and market commentary note below?average prices and<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.10tv.com\/article\/news\/local\/boomtown-ohio\/why-columbus-is-becoming-a-destination-for-global-talent\/530-42edc41c-122a-4bd0-9bcd-d80fb9f74f6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> job growth<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> tied to Intel&#8217;s semiconductor &#8220;megaproject,&#8221; offering attractive rent?to?price ratios.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Indianapolis, Indiana<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is frequently cited in Midwest outlooks such as <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/realwealth.com\/learn\/housing-market-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RealWealth&#8217;s medium?term predictions<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a fast?growing job market with strong logistics and tech employment, producing stable renter demand and investor?friendly yields.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The city is identified in long?range housing forecasts (revolving around <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/2025\/11\/in-pictures-how-grand-rapids-biggest-projects-look-today.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">$1.3 billion in development projects<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">) as an affordable market with a diversified economy and historically steady mid?single?digit appreciation rather than boom?bust swings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buffalo, New York<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zillow named this wintry city the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/2025-hottest-markets-34691\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hottest <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> housing market <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">for 2025<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2024<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s little to dissuade experts from predicting the city will maintain its allure in 2026, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">combining<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> improving job trends, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">below?national average<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> prices, and <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/best-places-to-go-north-america-caribbean-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">growing national interest<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in affordable cities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Greenville\u2013Spartanburg, South Carolina<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The area <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is cited<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in regional and national outlooks as a lower?cost alternative to Charleston, with manufacturing and logistics growth, strong in?migration, and relatively little institutional competition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Often mentioned as an affordable market in the Northeast, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre has been <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/2025\/03\/09\/northeast-pennsylvania-ranks-top-10-in-u-s-for-economic-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">booming economically<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with single?family rentals still cash flowing at current prices and rents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester\u2013Nashua, New Hampshire<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This metro <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is highlighted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in the joint <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/october-2025-wsj-rdc-housing-market-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Realtor.com\/<\/span><\/a><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/october-2025-wsj-rdc-housing-market-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/a><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/october-2025-wsj-rdc-housing-market-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Emerging Housing Markets Index<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a top spillover market for Boston?area buyers, with mid?$500,000s prices, lower taxes, and strong commuter demand. While the sticker price isn\u2019t \u201caffordable\u201d by midwestern standards, it certainly is for New England.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Worcester, Massachusetts-Connecticut<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This area is featured in the same emerging markets index, capturing Boston commuters and expanding medical\/biotech jobs, with mid?$400,000s to mid?$500,000s pricing that supports steady rent growth. While these prices, like Manchester and Nashua, seem high when compared to Boston and its surrounding areas, they\u2019re a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> discount for an area poised for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the expected economic ascent of some cities, prospective landlords who plan to buy with mortgages will not see a sudden surge in cash flow, as interest rates <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are not expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to change much.<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resiclubanalytics.com\/p\/mortgage-rates-2026-forecast-mba-fannie-mae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ResiClub<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reports that Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) both now forecast only <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">small<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> moves in mortgage rates\u2014Fannie Mae sees the 30?year fixed at about 5.9%<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> MBA predicts it closer to 6.4% by late 2026.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So if you plan to leverage, practice careful buying and meticulous management, and knuckle down for the long term, while enjoying tax benefits and appreciation, that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">seems to be<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the best playbook to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For other investors who can buy with cash, you can enjoy cash flow, but overall appreciation <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is not expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to mirror the frenzied post-pandemic years. For <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/guides\/how-to-flip-houses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">flippers<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, opportunities will remain hard to come by.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, overall, stick to the old-school rules of real estate investing 101: Buy well, and play the long game.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran investors have always touted that attaining true wealth in real estate is about playing the long game. Sage advice\u2014but the long game doesn&#8217;t always have to be that long. 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