Agree completely - its hard to be able to predict that far into the future but I still feel the trend and demand will prevail. 

That either means that the price is set above the apartment supply/demand equilibrium price (i.e. no impact on rental demand for apartments), or that SFH supply will meet the apartment demand shortage (so there's no deadweight loss).My guess is that the things your prof brings up in discussing the risks of price control (black market, shortages, queues,limits to government ability to predict demand, etc...) won't be too much different than posters here bring up.

Upside Potential and Plan When Acquired: - Rent Raise $600 + (Will force value and appraise much higher for income based appraisal)- Continued Section 8 Opportunity (Predictable Cashflow)- Capital Improvements (Exterior Paint, New doors, Windows.)- Decrease expenses by water being included in tenants lease.- With the higher appraisal due to improvements made, we plan to cash out refi after the 6-12 month seasoning, to pay off the first and land better terms to keep long term.Here's my Question: Because there wasn't many comps, if not any at all,  would the appraisal be based on the income the property is making at this point?

Since we cannot predict when the Feds will be raising the interest rate, should I lock in a favorable rate with a conventional loan and find the rehab funds somewhere else?

It is completely impossible to predict what interest rates are going to be on any given day, or for each specific person with various credit scores, DTI’s, employment and different lenders involved with different loan options.

Low interest credit card cash advance or unsecured online loan, if the numbers work and you have a disciplined predictable payoff approach.  

Granted, I cannot predict the future and no matter what the market is doing: a good investment is a good investment (I just have not run across any as of late.)  

I do not try to predict where something is going, just identify it as its happening, and act on it accordingly “This neighborhood is better maintained than it used to be”, could be a leading indicator of price appreciation.

The FNMA or fannie mae 30 yr was engineered to provide consistent monthly payment and predictability.

I saw the both Dallas and Houston get to keep 100% of their school funds, while Austin is predicted to be less the 50% in the very near future.