You're pointing out all these things (that are bound to happen) but they aren't going to appear so quick it devalues a rehabbed house your trying to flip in 4-6 months.Originally posted by Dion DePaoli:So then what happens in middle America, for analogy sake, a home built in 1972 is not as tech nor efficient as a home built in 2012.

.- For 2k we could have installed Vinyl Planks, wood looking, including dining room and laundry room -Our contractor´s choice.So the question to you is if you think Vinyl Planks would create a devaluation in the house, rather than an improvement.

So year over year the cash flow stream becomes worth less and less due to inflation kicking in annually.So let's say 15 years into a 25 year lease the income stream will be highly devalued versus other asset types available at the time for purchase. 

But by introducing these types of tenants into a neighborhood, they essentially start devaluing the properties surrounding them.Not all Section 8's are bad but I took over a Triplex last spring that was Section 8.  

When the recession took hold, the household sector found themselves with a massive debt load and devalued assets.

If the value of the dollar is devalued, it's going to take even more dollars to acquire the use of that property, to it's level of demand.Rich, you and I are old enough to remember a loaf of bread was a nickle.

Depending on the property I like them below market rent because it devalues the building a little and keeps other investors away.

If there is a devaluation of real estate you may experience paper losses but if you hang on to the other side of the cycle you'll recoup them. 

Additionally having a SFH as a rental when you decide to sell can devalue the resale of the property.

Without talking commissions as that's illegal and unethical, in my opinion the moment you start trying to undercut the other guys you simultaneously de-value yourself, your company and your worth.