I'm going to be honest, it is kind of scary venturing into unfamiliar territory, after 19 years in the home health industry, but being part of Bigger Pockets gives me the confidence necessary to not give up or slow down. 

I'm looking forward to any and all engagement on this post!

The answer is a combination of knowing the numbers, your projections of those numbers in the future, and your confidence in your ability to do the analysis. 

My question is how can we confidently estimate the cycle starting over (buyers market returning)?

Knowing zoning laws, property taxes, and landlord-tenant laws will help you navigate potential pitfalls.To expand your knowledge, engage with real estate investing websites and forums such as Bigger Pockets.

Surrounding yourself with experienced investors and building your network will help gain confidence in the Tempe market.Good luck!

If you want to connect with my agent there, she may have some resources for you for different money.Yes it sure is a hot market,  I have confidence I can get a nice out value and yes I do have some good tradespeople on call, but brand new to navigating lenders (do they need to be local?)

Purchasing notes at a discount to “capture” the early payoff windfallFor those willing to be more active, engage in study and education, and have the time, wealth building can be accelerated by using techniques such as1.

They're both good tenants, so I'm confident they've worked it out. 

I got a lot of confidence after sharing my goal and working with people who had already taken the steps I wanted to take.