No matter if you want to buy a house to live in or as an investment, there are all types of real estate opportunities available for the savvy consumer/investor. It's unbelievable to me that experts took so long to start telling people that now is a good time for people to buy or invest in real estate. I have been saying that since the height of the recession. It's a been a no brainer unless you thought that we were never going to recover from the recession. That is not to say that every piece of property would be a smart purchase. A person looking to buy a house or land for use or investing should make sure he or she is informed about certain issues relevant acquiring real estate. You don't want to end up paying more for the property than it was worth before prices started to rise. The objective is to get a steal not a deal. Then again, I am not an investor so don't listen to me, do your on research before investing/buying. (yep that is a disclaimer just in case you through away your money and try to blame it on me, lol)