I know none of the above will 100% predict any particular market's future behavior, and I'm not asking for a place to go that will give me 'predictions'. 

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

The cash may earn some degree of interest but it will be a drag against real performance.Net real taxes are rising faster than rents and real wages· Real taxes are rising faster than rents; governments are incentivizing home ownership over rent seeking behavior.

Not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but...If FEMA uses a Florida MHP to house displaced people by placing a FEMA mobile on an empty lot, what are the controlling rules & regs for community behavior for the new arrivals?

I've thought about the same ideas you pose in your question - some fantastic BP Podcast Episodes that relate are:#9 - Using Hard Money Lenders to Grow Your Business with Ann Bellamy - this one could be interesting for you because you could be the money side of a deal#28 - Note Investing and Raising Private Money with Dave Van Horn - If you sold a business at 19, you must be money savvy so check out note investing#138 - Self Storage, Systems, and SEO with Michael Rogers - Self Storage can provide very attractive potential depending on your geographic region...something I'm looking into myselfIf you find decision making & behavioral psychology interesting, some books I highly recommend are:The Power of Habit - Charles DuhiggInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion - Robert CialdiniLogic of Failure - Dietrich DörnerLet me know how things go and good luckMike

Are there a lot of other indications of bad behavior and irresponsibility (recent evictions, a high number of speeding tickets, etc.)  

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Educationally, I hold a Masters in Applied Behavioral Science, from John Bastyr University in Seattle, Wa.

We all know right from wrong, but we can rationalize any behavior to justify it.God Bless You!

They bundled high risk loans with low risk loans which resulted in an across-the-board instability of the properties used as surety for those loans.I don't see a crash per se but very few saw the last crash coming as well until the symptoms of bad bank behavior became visible.