Simply, the power of real estate (or a signal of what may be coming).

Or else you open yourself to assumptions by folks.All buyers are left to think is the inside is truly terrible, tenant-owner relationship is bad, or something else which signals this is a distressed property.  

Maybe if 5 cities start to go negative signal a change.Terry

I'm still a bit hazy understanding exactly how an RE investor should shift strategies around those rates, but that's one of the questions I hope to have answered or at least discussed on this thread.Second goal of this thread though is to ask what are some broader macro and more focused local micro indicators that you, as an investor, use as buying or selling signals?

Sometimes cap rate compression is a signal that rent growth is expected.

You probably could have gotten in trouble if someone got hurt, but I'm guessing it sent a pretty clear signal.

Just get a good attorney to look over your contracts and pick them apart.I have bought properties on Option, Contracted a buyer......both sign cont that say they will sign all neccessary contracts to complete the transaction with the end buyer.

As it is, the info just points the way, while the future makes liars of the students with some frightening regularity.The "Rules" don't hold in all circumstances, but they give warning signals to those who like such alarms going off in their head.

On short sales so far the signals are this will increase the interest from lenders in short sales.

If that's correct, that would really signal these HOAs will be in trouble in coming months and years.If you're really determined to buy here, apply rental economics.