These opinions are not just my own, but of others I've spoken with on the topic and one extremely influential professor who once worked at the Fed despite his animosity towards the institution (fix it from the inside kind of guy).1. http://www.joelscoins.com/exhibger2.htm2. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/02/why-is-japa...3. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/...4. https://www.amazon.com/Zimbabwe-100-Trillion-Dolla...5. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1SL6. https://qz.com/260980/meet-the-countries-that-dont...

Oakland City Council has a 'temporary' Rent Moratorium on the Agenda for April 5.See the document here.http://files.ctctcdn.com/6ed57cf7001/276812df-34e4...Landlords are encouraged to speak at the meeting. 

Population growth has generally been increasing steadily (~8.1%) since 1980 although at a more rapid pace from 2000-2010 (~11.8%).

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However, please take a moment to consider the fast pace and demand in the Austin market.

There's $billions behind California Endowment Google them and google TenantsTogether.org if you're investing in one of these cities they're already there and whispering into the ears of the city councils that use your Property Taxes for their agenda...

The manipulated pace at which foreclosures are being brought onto the market (large phantom inventory) also complicates things too. 

Depending on the initial investment costs, a project may have a low IRR but a high NPV, meaning that while the pace at which the company sees returns on that project may be slow, the project may also be adding a great deal of overall value to the company.A similar issue arises when using IRR to compare projects of different lengths.

There are many programs out there nowadays that will allow you to go at your own pace.