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

It has been so instrumental in my investing journey, and in my growth as a real estate agent.

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.  

@Ron Masters, The 45 day list is an instrument "in writing" between parties to the exchange. 

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.

Pay for all those kids to learn a musical instrument. 

Any good websites for accurately predicting rent ranges in a particular area (found a bunch, but would like to know which is most accurate/useful)?

FHA security instruments require a borrower to establish bona fide occupancy in a home as the borrower’s principal residence within 60 days of signing the security instrument, with continued occupancy for at least one year.Source: https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/4155-1_4_SECB....

I know you can't predict the market but do you think that it would be advantageous to wait to sell vice selling this year?