Landscapers are a dime a dozen in my area, so call a few and get quotes and references.Capital expenses, well, if I had a crystal ball I'd be retired from my cubicle job by now.

Finnegan   If only I had a crystal ball to know what rates will do in five years:)  I think it is best that you assume rates will be higher. 

--but I know the road to financial perdition has been paved in part with sky-is-falling hand-wringers who thought they'd properly timed a market hemorrhage, compliments of their crystal ball, tarot cards, Motley Fool newsletters, and Ms.

I would be crystal clear and get it in writing by someone of authority before moving forward.

Forgive me if this is a naive question… I understand the importance of determining your criteria but I’m having a hard time with the specifics.
When a wholesaler, real estate agent, or lender asks what I’m looking f...

I dont have a crystal ball but I suspect there is a ceiling as wages are not going up as fast and for renters they are generally on pretty tight budgets could be that rents plateau to the mean and what folks can reasonably qualify for IE the 3X income which most landlords use. 

I'll be visiting them for another maintenance visit and make it crystal clear that I have no leniency for this. 

I'm not saying I have a crystal ball that can see the future, but the coming increase in multi-family supply is a sure thing - it's already being built.

@Crystal SmithCrystal, you're making a great point.Long term vision is something that I am working on.

I see we are in very different markets and of course nobody has a crystal ball, but with rates going up do you think multi family prices relative to rental rates will start to make more sense?