There are plenty of opinions out there about where the real estate market is headed next. But what are the numbers telling us?Today we dig into the data with Dave Meyer, BiggerPockets' VP of Growth and Analytics and a real estate investor himself.Dave leads BiggerPockets Insights—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.So...Why are rents down? Why haven't prices dropped? And what data should investors be keeping an eye on? The guys tackle those questions and much more in today's episode.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.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.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!In This Episode We Cover:

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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