Like it or lump it, Fannie Mae has trillions of dollars of loan level data predicting that each one of those risk factors independently makes the loan more likely to go into default at some point in the next 30 years.Total of 4. 4 hits of 0.25% to rate each = 1% to rate on the button.Note that the 1 point to 0.25% is approximate.

Probably not one person on earth predicted negative oil prices a two years ago and $100bbl oil today.  

The point is: property appreciation is not guaranteed, because there are a myriad of economic, social, cultural, political and environmental factors that can affect property value--and it is very difficult to predict how these factors will interact and affect property value over the next 10, 20, 30, 40 years.I'm always surprised by how often I have to say it on the forums, but again:  if your plan hinges on future appreciation (i.e.; appreciation is a necessary requirement for your plan to work), you are not investing, you are speculating.

The more you know about what condition other houses were in when they sold, the better you’ll be able to predict what price you’ll be able to get when you’re finished flipping your house.

I would say buy in areas that have more reliable comparables so your appraisal value is more predictable. 

Hi BP famThe past month I've been thinking of purchasing a second property, multi-family to be specific. When acquiring on multiple properties, I've noticed a pattern, listing agents shared that owners haven't been ab...

Interest rates are over the top, and only going higher in the short term... but are predicted to drop to the mid 4's by 2025... the last I saw.  

If that is the case, then it is platform issues which investor can not predict or handle.Just curious that even if you still have good cash flow, how is the equity looks like?

It includes the following predictions:

You won't make much money until you develop your skillset, but companies like mine will pay you a decent salary off the street, offer benefits, etc. if you interview well and show some level of dedication and professionalism.There are not a lot of stable, predictable forms of income in real estate - property management may, in fact, be the only game in town for true stability.