I can lock down capital at 4%, with near certainty that within 5 years, inflation will strike and rates + rates will rise significantly.

James why does dubai strike your interest the way it does?

Why not strike while the iron is hot.

Striking when the iron is hot and when the user has the greatest interest in the topic.Part of the reason for asking is one person who I asked to provide a reference came back with they did not understand what references are.

Borrowing costs are just one of the variables, so when rates go up it’s just a matter of altering my strike price to solve for the same performance as I was forecasting with lower rates.What I’m hearing is that the agencies are reaching their annual caps and have been awarded too much business lately so they are just trying to shift market share.  

Strikes me a long but I don’t have anything relevant to compare it to. 

These are most likely producing yield plays and fee deals vs margin opportunities.You and I are opportunistic investors and look for margin so we need less competitive markets but have more flexibility to strike when the deal is right. 

As Warren Buffet says, investing is a no strikes called game.

The listed price was 1 050 000$ and my strike price is 945 000$.

But, little did Danielson know Miyagi was actually teaching him core martial arts strikes and blocks.Some real estate mentors may have a similar indirect approach where you don't even realize you're getting a valuable lesson.