The expectations are that any reduction in interest rates of even .25% will accelerate buyer and investor activity and competition. 

I was just working on a rate reduction on one of our properties and they asked our location and monthly rent. 

I am in Dallas and find it surprising that any sub market in FTW was declining but that is the reason for the LTV reduction.

Eventually the borrower signed the cancellation and new mortgage, with a big reduction in his loan balance, and we got through it.

This week the FED outshined expectations and instead of a .25 basis point reduction they cut it by .50% which is huge for home buyers!

In the US some markets are still pulling top dollar and other markets you are seeing price reductions.  

Part of your monthly rent would go to principal reduction.  

Appreciation is a bit riskier since it depends on factors we can't always control, such as school levies passing, business success, crime reduction, etc.In my opinion, it’s hard as a newbie to jump into appreciation properties, as they require a lot more initial capital to acquire.

Would seller concessions benefit the seller in the form of capital gains reduction especially on flips?

I also believe every dollar from my residents' paid rent goes toward principal reduction.