You will live or die by your rehab costs, and effectively predicting your ARV.

", as well as his video, "The Forth Turning-How This Crisis Was Predicted 30 Years Ago", dated July 7th, 2020.

Returns on real estate are typically more predictable, definitely more broadly understood / defined.  

I know you are trying to predict the future, but a much shorter 5 year trend would be more realistic of what the future holds.  

I do have some long term concerns about the air quality here - especially as I've heard predictions the Valley population will triple over the next 20(I think) years! 

Putting little money down and waiting for appreciation always makes sense as long as you don't have to pay anything extra like PMI.I can't predict the future so I shy away from up-and-coming neighborhoods.

Cash flow is at least more predictable.  

How do you calculate / predict rehab costs on an occupied foreclosure when you have no access to the property until after the sale?

Maybe check it out.He even goes as far as trying to preemptively predict the things roommates would have disagreements over - things like shelf space, cleaning, toiletry products etc.

Personally I'd rather have a rental agreement for a year so that I'm able to predict cash flow and to just have more ease of mind.