POLL: What's the timeline for Investing in real estate?

**suziclue** · 10-14-2008, 09:14 AM

As we all know the market has been going in a downward spiral for the last two years. In your opinion what is the best time to buy an Investment property?

1. Now
2. 6 Months from now
3. 1 year from now
4. 2 years
5. 4 Years
6. 6 Years
7. More than 7 Years from now

**Codythebest** · 10-14-2008, 12:25 PM

Now. It's already picking up slowly here and I know for a fact that it does the same in Florida. There are tons of buyers for foreclosure as we speak and they are going fast. Once this niche over, much more people will realise that it's time now.
If you don't buy now, you're losing money...

**DGoldstein** · 10-15-2008, 01:35 AM

I'm looking now.
My gut says anytime between now and the end of summer 2009 will be great for buyers.

**fractional-homes** · 10-20-2008, 08:55 PM

Timing the market may work if you get lucky. However, investing is about finding the right value. The real estate market has been going down. You need to decide how low is low enough to find the best value. If everyone thinks it is low enough, it will be going up. Even the market may not have hit the bottom, you can find plenty of good values. The time to jump in is whenever you can find the good value in real estate.

**Jared** · 10-21-2008, 07:46 AM

I would say that a buy and hold strategy would be great right now. With all the REO's out there that are being sold for dirt cheap, bring them up to rental standards and hold on for a few years until prices come back up. My two cents...