The alternative for me was not to buy the properties and make nothing.you always run the risk that they decide not to renew.. this is what took down so many investors in 08.. when all banks decided NOT to renew.. keep that in mind.. not predicting it or anything like that .. but a note due in 5 years is due and its the banks discretion to renew.. not an obligation to renew.

Make sure you account for holding costs and you will probably have to go with an FHA 203k, also be aware the farther in the future your sell date is, the harder it is to predict value at that time. 

Sure, you can’t predict real estate swings.

Age of the roof to predict whether you'll get welcomed with roof replacement notice?

Flipping is all about understanding the math and accurately predicting rehab costs, estimate too low and you lose money, estimate too high and you don't bid enough to get a property under contract. 

On a net basis, it has been predicted that Nashville's population will increase significantly increase over the next 5 years.

Anyhow, according to a "recent survey of business leaders at the Global Leadership Summit in London [researchers predict] that... 25%...

Not only will you get yourself started with RE Investing regardless of whether we are at a peak or not (no one can predict when the market will turn) you can also get some home ownership tax deductions.  

Outside of taxes, it will likely be one of your most predictable number when calculating your ROI or Cap rate. 

I'm not buying that "surban" stuff.I never liked reading about these predictions of the future that only look at the habits of the upper middle class and white collar.