With the rentals I'm looking at, a spike in flood insurance would greatly impact the cash flow.

The ground is used incase of a small spike in electrical current.

Interest Rates:  I think just because we are seeing tapering doesn't mean rates are going to spike.  

That seems to be consistent with what I've seen in the market where debt spreads have been flat for almost a year (spiking up right now though) but cap rates continue to compress.  

. - Demand in the metro area increased 21 percent last month over June 2015 figures, reflected in a 39 percent spike in requests for home tours by potential buyers over the same period. - Purchase offers on homes also increased by 19 percent over June 2015 data.What have you been seeing in real-life that would show otherwise?

Every other part of our package seems to be solid, but I guess i came to believe, rightly or wrongly, that not having a job was an Achilles' Heel, and that this was the lender for us.

-Cool our heels and see if the bank approves the SS before the auction?

I lucked out because here in Alberta we just had that kind of spike happen in the market.

up here we call that a bush.....my guy takes down 50ft trees & climbs them with boot spikes & a chainsaw idling on his belt.here's one he took down for $400, if you look closely you'll see him 1/2 way up.

, Never break "heel" , stay on extended stay ETC that dog knows its commands the very first time on time!