I have a handful of rentals in Ramsey County - after a property is updated and sold the assessed value can jump up dramatically, but then the future increases are much slower and more predictable in the following years. 

., and the neighborhood is up in price and appearance so much that it has certainly improved dramatically since I bought a house at Leo and Notre Dame in 2012.

I specifically excluded *bonus* from that prior post for that very reason of ineligibility, however, if the cost seg carves out 20% of the basis as 5-year, 20% as 7-yr, 20% as 15-year and the remainder as 39 year (assuming commercial), that’d still front one heck of a depreciation deduction using MACRS 200% DDB.Will still be some net gain, but that would dramatically dramatically reduce the cash he’d have to fork out to uncle sam… PLUS … he’d have new depreciation again!

In order to understand the city we must first know a little more about the State of North Carolina and how it differs from the rest of the country.North Carolina has a very low volatility with stable returns of your investment.North Carolina is worth the investment because of our high occupancy rates and a high demand for rental homes, the local real estate investors love the historically performance stability, specifically single family homes.North Carolina has very good reputable colleges and universities, that’s the reason a lot of people make their move to NC and want to just rent a house until they get acquainted with the area.Charlotte’s home prices compared to states up north are dramatically significant.

Which cause the housing prices to drop dramatically.

Just read an article on ian appito(mangled that im sure) website about senior housing occupancy is dropping dramatically, and not to trust demographic tailwinds just because they sound like good ideas!

Probably need more information, especially regarding type of real estate investment because its going to definitely differ dramatically, some thoughts:-If its for a rehab "Fix and flip" - definitely more about value, experience, timeline-You are mentioning more about rental property metrics - if so, is this SFR or small residential or commercial? 

Granted, they may come down slightly, but I wouldn't expect a dramatic decrease anytime soon.  

I'm aware of seller financing as a possible option and will be on the lookout, but it certainly dramatically lowers my deal pool in an already incredibly competitive market.

Airbnb in Pittsburgh is dramatically oversaturated.