That's an interesting prediction - it seems like housing in SD is just on the rise, and with more companies open to permanent remote work, I wonder how that'll affect the market if people from other HCOL places flock here for the weather and sunshine.

Nobody can predict the market.

Clearly an article predicting 3% unemployment next year will get laughed at.

You cannot predict the future but you can make an intelligent guess about its direction and it sounds like you are on your way. 

Corelogic & Case-Shiller Index predict a 6.6% decrease in home values by May 2021 overall.

Any predictions on how soon it will get better for flippers?

I predict as soon as one of her tenants move out or repairs need to take place she will be ready.

In May, when the Federal Reserve started buying mortgage securities, analysts predicted that rates could drop below 3%.

And many economists predict that this will lead to a Recession, soon.

@Colton Tapp said is totally true in that new development is inherently more predictable than rehabbing because when you rehab you are trying to save existing structures while you are working backwards at different points (demo) before you can move forward.