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

<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" target="_blank">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><li>The top <strong>cashflow markets</strong> in the country for high value and low vacancy</li><li>3 data points Dave looks at when <strong>analyzing a new market</strong></li><li>Why <strong>housing prices</strong> haven't fallen much yet</li><li>Dave's (cautiously optimistic) <strong>forecast</strong> on real estate prices</li><li>What's happening to <strong>rents</strong> nationwide</li><li>What "<strong>income-to-price</strong>" reveals about a market</li><li>What <a href="http://biggerpockets.com/insights" target="_blank"><strong>BiggerPockets Insights</strong></a><strong> </strong>is</li><li>How <strong>new investors</strong> can take advantage of this downtime</li><li>The potential of a <strong>population shift</st