Most of the time I've encountered metal that needed 2-5 years before you COULD repaint it, as if anyone really wants to do that.The price of metal fluctuates, which might account for price variances.

Only a better reason to stick with real estate - something you can touch and is not that subject to such drastic price fluctuations based on rumors or actions in other countries.

$25K is alot to fluctuate from one estimate to the next. 

Do not assume the payment since interest rates (arm vs fixed) fluctuates.

Actually, I bought enough insurance for $120,000 plus an extra 20% to cover fluctuations in the market.

Of course, jobs are an important factor, but this fluctuates with the economy.  

Equally, your credit score can fluctuate every time you make another purchase and secure another debt. 

Then you have issues like this, directly from an current appraisal that basically says there is no way to value the property: "The problem with the MC data presentation is that the subject's submarket is so small, wild fluctuations can appear from period to period...

Rents will fluctuate, market to market.

Bouncing from 3.2% to 3.4% with what looks like some seasonal fluctuations..