It may be the most important strategic concept to deal with in the investment world for contrary investors who seek to maximize wealth, outperform the competition and beat the market averages.

In many growing regions of the country, there is substantial opportunity to improve investment performance from careful analysis of real estate cycles. You have heard the old adage, “Buy low and sell high.” Well, using a contrarian approach by analyzing real estate cycles can help you pick the best times to buy and sell real estate for maximum risk adjusted returns.