I did manage a handful of properties that I would not enter without carrying a .38, but we also carried commercial two-way FM radios which added to our sense of security, as maintenance and other staff were always alerted to where I was, and what I was observing.Crackheads are unpredictable, and can be very strong, so if this is an issue in your area, beware.

The one constant thing is the rental property business is that it's unpredictable.

A private money lender or (individual offering hard money loans) may work out of their house on the side and have nothing but their gut and an excel spreadsheet they've built... this is a lot less overhead and they can afford to charge less interest.On the flip side... individual lenders' underwriting of deals can be unpredictable, irrational, and erratic since many times they don't have proven and established guidelines and procedures for lending and evaluating properties... and their available capital can be undependable... both of these can be frustrating to borrowers.Originally posted by @Jeff Rabinowitz:Organizations do not necessarily have more experience than individuals--brand spanking new companies with no experience whatsoever may form at any time.You're absolutely right on this... that's why before using or partnering with an HML you should make sure that they have the experience/expertise that will make it worth your while to borrow from them or partner with them.

This alone should be enough to open everyones eye's to the instability and unpredictability we're currently facing.  

The oil fields are so cyclical and unpredictable that I knew I would be laid off for more than a 6-month period before I reached that 6 years, so I didn't even bother with their 401k.

Recently there have been some pretty big global political events (brexit, Trump) and lots of potential unpredictable moves by Russia, china, Middle East that could send currencies or trade on wild swings.

Their point is: airbnb income is unpredictable and unstable due to changing regulations.

They're unpredictable.

Or,"F#$% your entitlement"Just have to know your audience and pick the right one.Our tenants understand incremental rent increases because we constantly make small adjustments to maintain the correct position in the market instead of unpredictable stagnant and then large increases.

Not investing in RE whatsoever due to dread of a future unpredictable downturn, however,is definitely irrational.My take is: analyze analyze analyze, make sure the numbers make sense, protect the downside as much as possible, and get after it.