Here is something for you to think about.  You aren’t investing in the Real Estate Market, you are investing in a Deal.  There is a difference!  So many people get focused on the headlines they read in the newspaper.  Real Estate Market Heats Up, Real Estate Market Cools Off, Real Estate Prices…….etc etc etc. 

But the point is this, at any given time, there are deals worth investing in.  The overall market maybe going up, down, or sideways, and its important to have a sense of what is going on in the big picture.  It helps you create your buy and sell strategies and shapes your expectations.  But you aren’t investing in a “Market”  you are buying a deal.  If its priced right, and the value is there, what is going on in the big picture matters very little, a deal is a deal in any market. 

Markets going up create opportunities, and markets going down create other types of opportunities.  So next time you see that headline, keep that in mind, and keep trying to focus on finding deals that will help you make money and achieve your goals no matter what the “market” does.

Best,

John