When rates are increasing over a cycle, it's usually because employment and lending conditions are improving, optimism improving, more cash on hand, oftentimes more than offsetting higher rates.What I think we can say with a high level of certainty, is that in any given economic backdrop, lower rates would very likely cause higher prices, and higher rates would very likely cause otherwise lower prices.

This is optimized for ease of use as opposed to accuracy.

A multiple choice test an optimal strategy some use is to only answer questions you know 100% and then skip the others.

Although I also think it's worth examining your mindset: instead of an action giving you a result you weren't hoping for being classed a "waste of time", just think of it as an intelligent way to make sure your operating at optimal efficiency.

Hi BP community,I recently closed on my first investment property and am deciding on the optimal exit strategy; cash out refi/rental or to flip it. 

If you wait then you will likely be stuck going for a non-optimal property or paying the taxes.I get people sometimes on exchanges with 8 to 10 days left to lock in and it definitely can get interesting to find them something.

I would love to tell you to be warm hearted and give them a desperately needed break but,your rental doesn't sound optimal for her poor health to deal with safely.They need a one level ground floor unit to keep her safe and you away from a potential lawsuit.The first time she tumbles down the stairs and gets hauled away in an ambulance you are going to hear from their attorney crying "Well you should never have rented to them you greedy slumlord!!"

Again in the above case the optimal down payment to maximize the cash flow was $0.We adjust this percentage up or down based on the effect it has on increasing or decreasing the Cash flow output to a level equal to self Financed cash flow or greater.

The Survey, taken by California's commercial real estate industry leaders in December 2015, indicates continued optimism with only a smattering of caution with respect to the continuation of the current run.

There are more than a few ways to skin a cat, but to some extent the market will tell you what the optimal strategy is, if you just know how to listen.