So, yes, this may accelerate market shift, especially as a very high density of those adversely affected by covid-19 are in lowest economic strata and those positively affected are in the higher strata (historic renters vs historic homeowners) and the market effect at play is compression, not collapse, yup market shift without doubt. 

They will compress time and help you avoid a lot of mistakes.  

Cap rates have compressed so much on C properties that the returns are hardly justifiable. 

You need to expect rates to increase somewhat with a rising interest rate environment but not panic if you are in strong markets because demand for apartments compress cap rates as well.  

@Pyrrha Rivers I think its just an advertising method to get you to use them... your correct, even something simple such as changing a sink faucet will change based on the individual work. one sink might have all pvc plumbing and happen to be missing a compression ring when or the others might be metal pipe and the pipes might be older and rusted together. in reality the only thing that would actually end up being flat fee likely would reference something such as their hourly rate, the amount of hours will depend every time.

I'm actually in the exact same boat as I'm looking at 5+ units in the Bay Area and still in the early stages.Regarding it being too simple - I think this perspective is a great one on the forced appreciation model within a seller's market: Trust that there are others who are trying to do exactly what you are, and that gets factored into people bidding up the purchase price and the compressed cap rates.

Will there be rental value compression? 

Wood shrinks, contorts, bends and compresses over time. 

As others have mentioned, the space is crowed and economics of many properties have been affected by compressed cap rates.

thanks @Crystal Smith. definitely cashflow is our game.Agree that Demographics won't change but if there is Opportunities that Improves Living Conditions of these Distressed Neighborhoods do you think that will Compress cap rates over Long term Horizon?