Examine the causes of the vacancy, including any new developments or economic influences.

Actually, properties that are close to eachother may not influence eachother.RE markets are not global financial markets. 

And I think the Fed will push it this way and the only doubt I have is the influence of the election.

Wehn they are influencing our communities in a negative way than we non-renew them as soon as we can.

I have tried influencing both through financial advice and business consulting as this child has a business in addition to a W-2.

As mentioned previously, some HOA's charge a fee every time you rent and this could influence your bottom line.  

I wasn't so blessed by the tech gods, but luckily I am also not influenced by affluence. 

However, the overall cost of homeownership will remain high, influencing buyer preferences towards more affordable properties​​.Rental MarketThe rental market in Birmingham shows a trend with year-over-year rent prices increasing along month-over-month prices rising slightly.

Control: Unlike stocks or bonds, where you have little control over the performance of your investment, real estate allows you to directly influence its value.

The book 'How to win friends and influence people' is also very good and more popular.