In my mind, if interest rates go up and Quantitative Easing is slowed down, maybe there won't be as much money floating around for real estate.   

Also I should add, we make about $150k per year combined which is enough to cover our living expenses for one house, but not enough to float both mortgages if we are ever without tenants.any recommendations/and or help with our situation?

Not necessarily on interest rate, but on other factors like interest only period, Prepayment penalty and floating rate versus balloon payment.

In Oregon there is no mechanism for private developers to float bonds to pay for infrastructure.. its one reason why Oregon never grew as fast as say CA .. and other areas.. 

But I wanted to float it out there to be sure about what my gut was telling me.

The balance have 7yr fixed rate loans averaging 4% (30yr amo) that float in 2020.

I suppose it is when you call while you are D4D'ing with that floss on)bandit signsadworksfacebook adstwitter (the "w" is silent)mind you i fiercely am against some of these methods but hey.. whatever floats your boat.. you pervert...Start a few blogs that is relevant to REI,Make videos, (a bunch).Invest in facebook profile, instagram, and get a following.

After that period the rate would float as the prime interest rate changes.

Can you float a 2k per month loan payment if you have vacancy or lots of repairs?

If you let them drift along on their own they will be no further ahead then they are now and will never qualify for a mortgage on their own.You must sit down with them and put a solud plan into place to get them on a successful financial path.