Remember-Trying to predict future rates can be a risky move -you never really know where things will land

And in fairness, the unit is old (likely 15 years or so), and past its predicted usable life.

I personally don't like pay too much attention to ProForma as I can't predict the future so I usually just like to know if cash flow is good AND more importantly if I'm financing, if the DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) is high enough to safely qualify for financing (usually above 1.2). 

We buy, fix, flip and manage and leave no stone unturned when looking for deals.We negotiate hard, buy with cash and close quickly.Gotta buy cheap in order to make margin but still deliver a turnkey property to investor at fair market value.I've always believed in "making money when you buy and not when you sell".So it's important to buy cheap.A strategy that I always tell all of our buyers when investing is to always "underestimate income and overestimate expenses".If you think it won't happen to you, it will and you can't go wrong including a margin of safety when predicting expenses.I hope that helps 👍

This is confirmed with other Indy area homeowners and investors I talked to, no predictable pattern of property tax increase unlike California with 2% max increase a year. 

Others will disagree with this...and that's fine.In my opinion, the key to success in real-estate is not avoiding downturns (which is impossible because no one can accurately predict when and how badly...and trying to time also often results in missing good deals too)...but instead structuring conservatively to *expect them* and be able to hold through them (not lose the property) and get out to the other side.

In the country alone with low competition relying on appraisals would be less predictable. 

Hi Les,The forecast for the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area is optimistic, predicting a growth rate that gradually increases throughout the year.

So many articles show up on my feed with the "experts" predicting whats happening next..Who should we actually listen to?

Rent in this market is predicted to continue to increaseOther option would be to Flip and Sell, but I speculate the market could really increase if I rent for 2-3 years before selling (including option of seller finance)thanks for the help!!