Of note, interest rates are an influencer rather than a driver (eg interest rates in the us were low at the time of the crash).Their are a lot of purpose built student housing units being built in Waterloo so there could be an over supply issue with student housing there.Edwin Szeto interviewed Tom Karadza on his podcast recently and he spoke about starter homes being less vulnerable to slumps because there is still demand for them and they go down in value less...thought that was an interesting observation.

The first question I would ask you is what are you bringing to your sphere of influence right now that would make them want to do business with you, other than the fact that you are friends?

Public perception drives local political views, if any zoning is required you're getting into politics.Identify who may be opposed to your plans, how can they stop you and how will you play the game to make them ineffective or reduce their influence.

An interesting study in unintentional bias (yes, as an active sponsor I am sure I also have my bias/opinions).Couple real-world factors that may influence the decision :- Primary purpose of investment - Tax treatment (e.g. are you looking to offset capital gains?) 

I think it is such a cute style of home for the price...shame on me I'm being influenced by its cuteness! 

I think the state of the property shouldn't be influencing the insurance up.  

.)#4 – controlWhen was the last time you sat in on the board-room meetings at Apple and had influence over the company’s operations?

Finally, since some states have temporarily stopped foreclosures, how do you think this measure will influence the market?

If you think his decision was influenced ask to see the specific regulations he is using to justify a repair or his decision to fail the property.2.

I think one of the biggest problems I saw in folks' complaints, while working for an AMC, was undue influence via threats of complaints to the Appraisal board for no good reason or jamming objectively bad comparables down their throats and demanding they are used.