Another period of QE will drop rates to the 3% range for a period.Ultimately, history has shown real estate values to double every 15 years. 

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Purchase price: $99,000 Cash invested: $19,800 Sale price: $136,000 Upstairs/Downstairs split entry duplex in Cheney, WA, home of Eastern Washington University.

While the "type" of neighborhood can sometimes make tenant approval criteria a little more flexible, we always try to avoid making desperate decisions that could lead to future evictions.The rise in evictions that you're seeing could be partly due to landlords lowering their standards to fill units quickly, which might lead to issues down the road with tenants who can't pay rent consistently or have a history of instability.

Purchase price: $99,000 Cash invested: $19,800 Sale price: $136,000 Upstairs/Downstairs split entry duplex in Cheney, WA, home of Eastern Washington University.

Quote from @Rafael Ramos: I would focus on a newer build in a nicer market with a proven history of appreciation.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

I have 15 years of rental and rehab history and I regretted most cheap materials.

Tesla Inc. appears to be on the verge of a major expansion of its huge factory in eastern Travis County, with recent filings indicating the Elon Musk-led company intends to add 5 million square feet to it — a 50% increase from its current size of 10 million square feet.

If they want to stay, offer to keep them 5 - 10% below market rates as a reward for their good history (assuming it is good).