Not only did I begin to grasp the fundamental concepts of real estate better than I had in law school, but I developed a passion for it.I eventually left the law firm, and moved into an in-house role with one company in Metro Detroit and then another (my current job).

Fundamentally speaking it is a phenomenal investment with numbers to die for.

To be clear, I am not saying there is nothing to be concerned with, but as far as any disease impacting one of the fundamental industries of our country that goes well beyond the scope of individual investors and/or small groups.Last thought: Warren Buffet says, "Buy when there is blood in the streets." 

That massive popularity of "cheaper" has inflated OH prices, it's simple demand-supply curve mathematics, get all kinds of out state $ coming in to buy on perceptional value and they change the metrics of "fair market value" too perceptual value vs market fundamentals. 

Both interest rates and tenant behavior have had major negative impact.Smart buyers can always find advantaged acquisitions from a true financial fundamental real estate perspective in DSTs, but it’s the exception, not the rule.

While he may not have more than a year of REI experience, he has posted some quality responses with sound business fundamentals.

Originally posted by @Michael Haas:Yeah... real estate is fundamentally different than more liquid assets (like stocks).  

I've read a lot of articles about real estate written by actual economists and have a Bachelors and Masters degree in business which includes years of statistics and economics studies, and the cycles basically come down to the fundamentals of economics, supply and demand.

Are you basing your appreciation play on any market fundamental data like: jobs, population growth, etc?

That being said, No-one can time it that precisely, so you should follow time tested and proven strategies to buy below market priced properties with strong fundamentals that fall within your personal convictions and hold long term.