Personally I like longer renewals because it's more predictable as to when I may have to turns. 

Lowest rates (fixed) and longest amortization equal lowest payments and highest predictability, but also longest pay off - 30 years.

The miscellaneous prediction seems a bit low but if the property is in good condition and you have quality tenets then I think your in a good position.

I would weight the pros and cons and determine what best helps you reach your goals and manage risk.Pros:-30 year fixed rate mortgage available if <4 units - lowers your risk and helps you predict/manage cash flow when rates are on the rise.  

Unfortunately, this job requires a lot of travel, stress, and no predictability.  

( which you can find out either from a realtor or an appraiser ( i would trust the appraiser more). so if the cost of work does not add a lot more to the NOI to raise the value past what you are spending, then it's not worth doing, unless you can predict the future and know that the value of the property will appreciate in that area and you can make money on the back end when you sell.

You will not be able to predict who is who, and the answer will change over time.

My prediction is that home prices will continue to fall in areas dependent on the L trains until a month or two before they shut down the line - then I think prices will stay low until maybe half a year before the project is completed (there will be light at the end of the tunnel, pun intended), at which point prices will rise to all time highs.  

A seller or property owner can not predict a special assessment that might occur 7 months after they sell the property

They are basically taking the wholesaler's approach "I buy houses fast for cash" from lower priced neighborhoods and scaling it up to median and higher price points.For some Sellers the predictability and convinience is more important than the money.