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379: What the Numbers Reveal About Today's Rents, Prices, and Top Cashflow Markets with Data Scientist Dave Meyer

Publish Date: 2020/4/23
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    <p>There are plenty of opinions out there about where the real estate market is headed next. But what are the numbers telling us?</p><p>Today we dig into the data with <strong>Dave Meyer</strong>, BiggerPockets' VP of Growth and Analytics and a real estate investor himself.</p><p>Dave leads <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpinsights">BiggerPockets Insights</a>—a Pro/Premium benefit providing current local market data—and he's been looking at data points in the weeks since shelter-in-place orders began to grind the economy to a halt.</p><p>So...</p><p>Why are rents down? Why haven't prices dropped? And what data <em>should</em> investors be keeping an eye on? The guys tackle those questions and much more in today's episode.</p><p>Plus, Dave discusses his list of the country's best 11 cashflow markets adjusted for vacancy and explains what makes them so attractive right now.</p><p>Add in a topical "Fire Round" and a breakdown of Dave's "ski for free" Airbnb scheme, and you've got an action-packed episode sure to bolster your confidence in these uncertain times.</p><p>Check out this episode of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, and be sure to subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast app so you won't miss the next one!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul>
  • The top cashflow markets in the country for high value and low vacancy
  • 3 data points Dave looks at when analyzing a new market
  • Why housing prices haven't fallen much yet
  • Dave's (cautiously optimistic) forecast on real estate prices
  • What's happening to rents nationwide
  • What "income-to-price" reveals about a market
  • What BiggerPockets Insights is
  • How new investors can take advantage of this downtime
  • The potential of a population shift away from urban centers
  • How Dave bought an Airbnb in Colorado to "ski for free"
  • And SO much more!
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