-predicting pre rent holding costs-predicting utility costs-predicting maintenanceThe deal I'm analyzing is located in Sunrise Manor in Las Vegas Nevada if it's of any help. 

Curious if you all think the rates will go up, down, or maintain.What do you think it will be at?Are you all still finding deals with the current rates? Relatively new to investing with only one investment property, a...

Predictions are a dime a dozen.

When do they predict haircut prices to crash?

However I dont care how much someone believes that one is coming, because it is impossible to predict.

I am saying that there are so many variables at play that no one really knows what will happen in the future, and anyone that predicts it with certainty is foolish.

The IRS has specific tests for material participation in a trade or business, and these are not tied to real estate professional status.Likelihood of IRS Audit: It's difficult to predict whether claiming material participation will invite an IRS audit.

We love models with predictable, consistent, repeatable results.

To me just too hard to predict cause I'm a fairly new investor.

This year I'm seeing much more activity in December than last, which I feel is directly related to people having closure on the election, and because rates have gone back to July 2015 levels, so people are trying to lock in "in case" they go up more (which no one can predict).