Unless new companies create replacement jobs in the city requiring similar skills and pay comparable wages, your tenants may be forced to take lower-paying service sector jobs.

Have a few arms due in about 5 years..those I will finance to fixed rate as rates lower. 

The advantage, is that the buyer can wind up with a lower interest rate and instead of a 30 year loan, they have only the remaining number of years the original borrower hasn't yet paid down.3.

If you’re looking for short-term cash flow, you might need to explore nearby markets with lower entry costs and higher cash-on-cash returns, even if they aren’t as familiar to you.

I think it was Airbnb that had suggestions for me to lower my pricing because they were scanning the competition (Booking.com in that scenario) and saw a lower price.  

From what I've read so far on these forums, don't start out investing in C- or lower blocks. 

The goal is for them to prove a track record of payments and leverage that to refinance with a traditional lender into a lower rate.

Making matters worse, 99.9% of individuals on BiggerPockets who want to buy in distant markets do so because the entry cost of doing business is lower.

A smaller mortgage means lower overhead, which is crucial if you’re worried about vacancies.

Lower interest rate at 12% is $8,400 year ($42K for 5 years) plus his initial investment of $70K equals $112K.