All the vendors use the same wires in the structure, but with different equipment/signals.

All kinds of mixed signals but the REIT market is a proxy for the private market so let’s see what happens.With that said, you have to look at the fundamentals related to RE investing (i.e. job growth, affordability, unemployment, historical pricing, etc).

SecondlySellers and passive private investors etc. would have subconscious signal to stay out of this difficult work, and just offload all the headache to DevelopaholicLast But Not LeastAs Most of the BiggerPockets people know developing is a very good thing , whether you are developing Properties, Self, Relationships, Portfolio, Network, Brand, Values, and/or etc.  

I would think government intervention has a part since interest rates are so low and investors are searching for deals however I do notice a few people in my neighborhood are selling since they are no longer upside down so that signals the general market is kicking in as well.

I am held to a higher standard, and my broker is required to check and sign all paperwork, but the check goes to me, and my broker gets no cut.But my brokerage is VERY investor friendly, and I know most are not.

What you are doing is sending a very good signal to the tenants that new management won't be cheap and is ready to make investments where necessary. 

Especially with the Fed signaling that rates may go up in 2022, it would be good to lock in the 30-year now.

I'm about to make some loose generalizations and assumptions but hear me out. In the fed's statement today they indicated continuing to increase rates until fed funds levels at 5.1%. right now it is at 4.375%.
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Curious what types of bank accounts you all use to hold your rental income and security deposits.Some context: I'm new here and am modeling out potential deals using IRR as one of my main signals.

Have each sign the lease AND have the parents co-sign. All