Interest rates will not go down unless the FED's #1 target goes down....and that is inflation. 

Economists say a resurgence in mortgage rates and inflation could be softening sales at the start of what is traditionally real estate’s busiest season.

Inflation is a consideration right now. 

These dollars can be parked in a savings account with longer term amounts layered in higher paying CDs so that you are somewhat keeping up with inflation.

Is it good to assume it will gradually outpace overall inflation like around 4-5%?

Mortgage News Daily is showing a substantial increase today after this morning's inflation data.

This is not intended to be a discussion about the options for investment, rather how to conduct real estate settlements in non fiat currency.It is (or should be) evident by now that the status of the USD as the world's reserve currency (or at least our exorbitant privilege) will continue to be marginalized in the coming years (and decades) and that investors are factoring in elevated risks of currency inflation and debasement into and onto their portfolios. 

Many unscrupulous PMs will try to increase revenue by inflating expenses and charging for unnecessary items.

Parks get shuttered and sold for new development when park owners fail to keep rents ahead of inflation and competing CAP rates and other uses become more lucrative.  

In addition, many of those cheap OOS places have historical long term rent growth at or below the inflation rate meaning that cash flow is unlikely to increase significantly in inflation adjusted dollars.