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so you have capital drying up some what. which caused rates to spike up.now they suspended that rule and I was thinking maybe rates will come back down a tad.. and one person responded and said that was the case. 

It is related to interest rates, the biggest factor I see for any decline in RE valuations nationwide would be a huge spike in interest rates.

2) What happens if interest rate spike and your lender caps your HELOC and auto-converts to fixed rate loan - resulting in a higher monthly payment?

Otherwise you could be looking at a spike in HOA dues or special assessments.I don't think condos are a bad investment, you just have to do more due diligence. 

They may not believe that your daughter has actually lived with you.We've seen a spike in rental application fraud, the biggest issue being residency fraud.Applicants are claiming they live with family/friends to hide their true landlord whom they haven't made payments to in months with eviction moratorium.

Louis Airbnb regulations" a bunch of the articles come up, but here is a link to one that I've read: https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/taxes-spike-dozens-st-louis-airbnb-properties#stream/0

The spike in cases in Italy, Iran, and South Korea is worrisome.

I just really like the spike in monthly cash flow each time I pay a property off. 

Your definitely going to see a spike in monthly payments if you refinance.