Sure the properties could also appreciate but I just see three years as a long ways out to be predicting values.

@Larry K. does that help you to see that PTR ratio is a useless number in predicting profitability and what you should look at is rent growth and appreciation?

Sometimes you'll see the banks dropping the prices in a very predictable fashion. 

seems a bit risky to me as I know many folks feel they can predict the market but I would endeavour to say we are un uncharted territory for any economy in this day and age.  

Since we cannot accurately predict appreciation and this area does not see much cash flow, you are essentially betting your time on appreciation. 

As you increase volume the results become more predictable.

Train yourself to be the person you want to be, give back by providing value, and opportunity will flock to you in ways you won't be able to predict.

Hi,I'm interested in predicting capital growth of property prices - finding the leading economic indicators that increase the likelihood of property prices increasing and/or not falling (increasing gains but also reducing risks).The hypothesis is that there are some macroeconomic factors both in the demand and supply side that cause markets and therefore property prices to move in aggregate.I would like to ask other BP members if you have done any research or can recommend any papers/articles that look at casual/leading factors?

These assets are bought and sold on an income approach which makes life a lot more predictable.  

I am predicting the decline in prices in the cities I previously mentioned within the next 18 months.