No one has the crystal ball, but this is a prediction I currently have.

Last month, we predicted that the growth in pending listings would slow, and this materialized in May.

What is less predictable is the timing.

Want predictable efficient results?

Gentrification is hard to predict, once it becomes visible price are already high, but there is still risk.

I would prefer to return to more predictable inflationary increases in values and rents so that this investment vehicle of REI can remain intact. 

There are many great neighborhoods that offer a consistent predictable ROI.

You cannot predict the future.

For example, below is a photo of a boarded-up fire-damaged property in poor condition.The popular site for a rental estimates I checked predicted the rent as $2,199/Mo.

I understand they serve as a benchmark when calculating the discount rate but I see people try to predict them on a 10-year basis which seems incredibly difficult for first-time investors and ultimately, we never know what they will be. - Adam