Hi BP Community, 1st time home buyer currently in escrow. 5 days ago lender suggested to lock rate at 5.99%, which we agreed to lock it in at that rate.Received a notice today that rate was unable to be locked due to fluctuations in market.

Because in the long. run having fixed rate is better than equity loan (fluctuate) rate is still low now so take advantage.

Are jobs a good indicator, or gas price fluctuation etc etc...

@Andrea DiPerna the issue with Bitcoin is severe fluctuation in value.

What happens to inflation when there is no fluctuation in the value of a singular fiat currency?

I'm reading that the rental market and job growth remain steady, some fluctuations in terms of migration in/out of some communities and government worker jobs (stable) continue to decrease. 

I would look at experience level and if they have adequate insurance coverage to protect holding your 1031 funds as an intermediary.Costs are pretty similar for a basic exchange on rates with minor fluctuations.

I'll update this forum again when I have "official" rental numbers to report (mostly for my own accountability).Being a first time homeowner/house hacker I fluctuate wildly between excitement and terror but so grateful for the advice/support of the BP community!

Also, manufacturers because of the fluctuations in the oil prices, sometimes use lower quality materials.  

For shared meters, determine a fair value, divide it by the number of units, increase it 10% to handle fluctuations, and then add that charge to the monthly rent.HOW TO SHARE UTILITIES 101You have a property with two or more units and the utility meters are shared.