Historically this has proved very reliable long term but especially the property prices have experienced short periods of depreciation (virtually always less than 5 years) and longer periods of stagnation.I make no claim as to continuing property appreciation as I could make a decent case for the RE market entering a period of stagnation, the market continuing to appreciate, or the market to depreciate some.However, I am still confident of rent appreciation in my purchase area (San Diego) for at least the next few years: 1) rents lag property appreciation. 2) vacancy rate is real low. 3) cost to add more than ADU is high - it costs around $100K to break ground for residential in San Diego (permits, surveys, etc.). 4) Minimum wage increases already approved. 5) one of the best weather climates in the US. 6) rising population: one recent study had San Diego as 13 highest population increase of large US cities. 7) geographically constrained: Constrained by Mexico to the South, Pacific to the West, Camp Pendleton to the North, and the East quickly gets harsh. 8) good and varied employment: Hard to imagine an employment category melt down that could impact the range of employment in San Diego. 9) environmentally diverse from mountains to desert to beach to happening urban center.Last weekend I sent out 2 rent increase notices.

If you are totally responsible and there is no matching material I like the idea of installing more resistant moisture material at the main entry or using non-matched material where it won't be seen very much. 

It seems that Vinyl floors are highly toxic since they are made of PVC, Laminate flooring also toxic since they have formaldehyde and carpets are also toxic since they have fire retardants and stain resistant chemicals.

Rehab, Rent and Refinance for higher money..take money out....Rinse and repeat...Do more and more ...4 units 10 units..100units...lol ..you get my point.....BUT resist the temptation to throw $200K at anything. 

As the weather turns colder, there will be more "pressure" on the envelopes of our buildings from critters in the woods who seek warmth and food.

Hi,I'm just getting started and was wondering if the winter and cold weather (I'm in Baltimore,MD) is a bad time of the year to transact deals especially in the cold weather states?

I don't care for Texas or FLA  and Washington is no income tax but I want to get out of the NW weather as well.and Seattle or living in the island of the Puget sound is too expensive. compared to what you can buy in Vegas.

It makes me want to tear my hair out when people talk about building codes like something to be skirted if possible.  ...Jon - it looks like you have heard that kind of talk far too many times already :)[Sorry, hard to resist that ...]

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If the strategy is done right, you should have enough equity in the property to weather any downturn.