Here’s a housing affordability tip:

There is ALWAYS a deal. Period.

If you need to believe it first, pull up Zillow and check what sold in your target area (where you want to live, invest etc.) every day/week/month.

You’re going to find that fairly regularly something you would have bought for the price you want to pay, sold.

Once you believe that deals exist, you just need to commit to finding one. Talk to people (sellers, agents, buyers, anyone) and eventually, it will happen. 

You only need a single deal. You don’t need the entire market to reprice, you need a SINGLE deal for the right price. 

Way easier than an entire market getting discounted. 

It can be done.