Rates will range from Prime (currently at 7.5%) to Prime + 4% (11.5%).

The investment city determines rent growth rate, appreciation, and income longevity.What determines rent growth?

Understand how to "add value" to the property and evaluate cap rates, IRR, cash on cash returns. 

There are a few seller financed deals on the MLS. 10% down with 10% interest rate over 30 years.I do have a question.

Seller finance the property- ask for an up front, non-refundable down payment of $XXX (which could be used as his primary residence down payment), payments of $X over X years at X interest rate with a balloon payment in X years2.

Consider that interest rates are now double what they were in 2020 with investment properties (especially a four-plex 6.5 at least) and the new cost of the buildings.

He did try to work with me by extending my time from 6 month to a year which led me to ask him question about his turnover rate and success rate of his mentee.

Average rental rates, vacancies, competition, growth, appreciation, etc..Ive heard of scrolling through Zillow and collecting information by looking at properties for sale/rent but was wondering if there is a site where all of this information is easily accessible or any ideas for better ways to go about it.Thanks in advance!

Also, keep in mind if it causes an undue burden on you or is too costly you can deny them. for example, if your insurance company says that dog breed is on the ban list then you need to find out how much it will cost to insure them. if the rates go up because of the dog then you can deny them based on the undue burden. 

With rates in constant flux, you might have opportunities to lock in lower ones.