Answers will come in time, knowing the answers now does not really impact the situation as he will still need to make alternate living arrangements.

His company has done a phenomenal job managing my properties and that has had such an impact on my business - knowing that someone has my back and is watching over my properties.

Lenders will likely continue to over-promise and under-deliver once the changes are in place on Oct. 3rd, but these new rules will no doubt impact closing time frames in Texas.

(a new development, unannounced insider-info plans for a company move, etc)Or in his case the sewage treatment plant in going in the NBHD and he is not willing to pay market rate because he sees this having a negative impact on values. 

That organization, of course, may have  a dog in the fight literally and could have used a sample that impacted the results.My personal anecdote is well over half to three quarters that call me have pets, but again they are self selected as I have a blanket pets on approval policy in my ads. 

How much of an impact does that have on prices?

This takes away the initial impact of such a large increase and lets her plan every 3 months to meet this new rent amount. 

Its a smart decision to diversify into other markets and shield from the potential impacts one could face by always seeking appreciation in a single market.The reason why appreciation and cash flow arent always independent of one another, especially in the case of @Shone Freeman is that a higher cash flow property could be used to buy down the debt in a shorter term.  

This is a relatively recent reverse of the older “buyer beware” norm in real estate and lets buyers know ahead of time of any major problems with their dream home.Some states go a step further and require sellers to also disclose “emotional defects” that could impact and stigmatize a property.

Please read CH 19 of David Schumacher's book BUY AND HOLD (2004-2005) revision called THE ALAMEDA CORRIDOR AND IT'S IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION. http://www.amazon.com/Buy-Hold-2004-2005-Estate-Fortune/dp/0970116225This chapter is a must read for anyone buying RE in SoCal and looking for an "affordable" way into SoCal real estate.