Some examples of potential future drivers will be: something similar to what Bush did when he signed the American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003, China easing up on Capital Controls (this would be a great sign, but with trade war and China's issues with their own economy I seriously doubt this), IPOs over last 2 years creating much needed wealth for employees (takes 12-24 months for them to be able to exercise stock options), a dot com like bubble in the stock market (I think this is most likely scenario given stock buybacks and QE and I won't be surprised to see stocks doing something absolutely unbelievable over the next 1-5 years similar to 97-end of dot com bubble), or heavy doses of QE and easier access to credit for most people.Working in the Bay Area, we saw first hand how many buyers were foreign and how many paid for houses in cash without even looking at the homes in quite a few cases. 

@Ira Sullivan, I agree with @Carl Millsap, value them separately and then possibly look for some kind of discount overall for the convenience that you are offering to the seller I.e. one buyer to negotiate with and ease of 1031 if the seller wants to roll all of the units into one other deal.

I  used to think cash flow and numbers are paramount, but as I have aged now 64 I find that I am willing to sacrifice  a little cash flow (not a lot) for the ease and comfort of managing my portfolio.  

We work with out-of-state/foreign investors consistently and the key is communication and being the type of company that is technologically forward-thinking (i.e. the ease of sharing photo/video updates and making selections for your property).Your first protection is making sure you can run the numbers for the right deal - looks like you have a good head for the numbers you need to hit, so you're on the right track already!

I’m super new at all this too but accidental house hacking is how I got started and it helps ease you into real estate and being a landlord.

Wow, I can image there was a bit of tension over the holidays.

I am looking to refinance, and was told the DTI is now 50%, and only require one year of tax return....Since when did the lending standard get loose?

I am having the hardest time deciding which Lead Generation Website is the best in terms of analytics,ease of use and cost. 

That being said, my biggest fear is not having the capital to purchase rentals, but I’m currently reading Brandon’s book on buying renting properties for low or no money down and it’s easing my worries about feeling to need money to buy property

Or Refi for 15 years to ease the pain in our household income.OR2.