In the last 2 crashes the values did not dip below 30% in our areas so therefore, even if we end up even, rents will still sustain us.

In your situation, I'd be thinking about whether I can sustain the negative cashflow for another 9 years because after the mortgage is paid off, you'll have positive cashflow.

(And I can never figure why someone in a high income tax state with low property taxes would choose to invest in a high property tax state with no income taxes)   I would also say that DFW experienced some long overdue run up, but that I can't possibly see it being sustainable.  

Of course, a true crash will require some external factor, so this could sustain for a couple more years until that trigger happens.http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-jou...

Investment properties aren't cheap in SG relative to MY or IDMy two cents on Singapore's property market from an expat former banker perspective:-cap rates (income-expenses before financing relative to property market price) went through the roof since people see limited land--peaked in 2015ish, but still outrageously low-interest rates dropped low enough to sustain borrowing on these low returns-building has continued without parallel demand growth (supply>demand)-Singapore employment regulations are being more and more protectionist (and an ageing population) so you won't see foreign labour growing significantly in the next 5-10 years IMOPersonally, I would be more interested in Indonesian office/industrial/MF just from macroeconomic factors, but there's opportunities in every market if you find the right niche.

It's not sustainable to think these rent growth bubble numbers will keep going on forever.For value add I like interest only loans with a preset conversion to fixed at a certain rate with no-prepayment penalty.

Whether you will see any protection deposit or they will obtain that security income or who could keep that security income etc.Maintenance and Repairs: you need to understand what process they'll use for sustaining your home, do they have their particular crew members for sustaining it or they will hire contractor for this.

I've been following the market for the last 3 months, looking to buy my first home. I watched Edgewood/EAV appreciate like mad in the last 3 years and am seeing the same thing happen in Westend, Westview, Adair park, ...

Of course, we're not sure if this is realistically sustainable long-term and they are also in their 70s.

@Lucas LeBlanc, congrats on the decision to go full time into REI, just be sure that you have a sold plan in place and resources to sustain you while your RE business takes off and you go through the learning curve.