Florida is down almost 15% and Texas is following the same path.I bring this up because at a recent meetup some investorswere telling me they are willing to pay full price to beat the competition.That's an insanely bad move right now unless you're willing to come out of pocket to cover expenses to try to keep those houses afloat.Stop speculation for the love of the real estate gods STOP.The only time you lose money in a real estate crash is when you sell in bad timing...BUT you must remember that deals are only deals depending on how they were BOUGHT, not how they were SOLD.Heck, even in Denver the smartest investors I know are buying at even deeper discounts because they know DOM are going to be longer than expected.Get better at sales, get better at marketing, don't be romantic on any one market and we will survive. 

Of course, that is not necessarily bad and may be quite good. 

more bad news....https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/imminent-threat-re...https://www.fox4news.com/news/plano-orders-evacuation-evana-...

Am I just a bad property manager? 

They have a large amount of bad debt that negatively affects their finances.  

This is the preferred method to use the BRRRR method to use the equity to pull out the next down payment and in some cases a little extra.This could also be good/bad based on the purchase price using "All Cash" or if financing how much down and how long to recoup capital prior to NOI/cash flow. 

Quote from @Ty Cover: Hello, I’m looking for ideas to deal with a bad smell coming from my upper unit in a duplex to the lower unit. 

Raleigh–Durham Market Update October 2025Hey everyone, here with your Raleigh–Durham October market breakdown — this month’s data tells a clear story: inventory is building, sellers are negotiating, and buyers and investors finally have a chance to catch their breath.

For the average homeowner who seeks this due to a lack of funds it is likely a bad idea because they often make emotional purchases and attempt to sell, move on a whim without understanding that appreciation is usually a long game. 

Investing in real estate is never a bad thing, especially if it is something you see value in.