A mild recession is possible, but its impact on housing demand will depend on regional and economic conditions.

I never paint, swap rugs (except flooding), or do other improvements on rent controlled units This can lead to blight.Who benefits from rent control?

That leads you down the path of refinancing your first mortgage into the construction financing or coming to the table with $$$.  

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I've seen this and it's the blind leading the blind.

According to the article, around 5% of the properties are being bought by investment companies, leading to concerns that regular homebuyers are being priced out of the market.1) Do you think this could become a long-term issue, given that the current percentage of investor-bought properties is relatively small?

This deal came through a direct seller lead, which we negotiated quickly and efficiently.

I am really inspired by people who a take something that 95% of other investors would pass on and make it work exclusively for them through sheer will and creativity even with bad market conditions. 

The EPA wants all lead pipes replaced, period.

These are not great investments and while the experience is not typical for Memphis, nothing I've read or seen should lead you to believe your experience will improve.