With the health of the economy as strong as it is now my guess is that we'll start to see rates working their way back up towards the 5-6% mark...I just don't know how quickly it will start to get there to take this into consideration when evaluating deals. 

That changes things.You see, the calculator takes time into consideration when it makes a calculation.

Do I risk triggering some tax or unforeseen consequence by filling out this form?

One other consideration to discuss with your attorney is if you should or want to have an LLC for each house.  

By my calculations I will be able to pull the trigger by the end of this year.

It really helped me feel better when I decided to pull the trigger.

Often residents of "not so good" are more helpful and considerate than people living in the top neighborhoods who want the world to know how special and entitled they are.Try to pay attention to who your neighbors will be and what type of traffic goes through the neighborhood.From a strictly investment standpoint, in Silicon Valley, lower rated neighborhoods and lower rated homes tend to have more volatile prices.

I need a consensus from everyone before pulling the trigger on which day works best.  

I am making sure when I am doing my analysis on returns to take all these into consideration. 

I think it is important to take into consideration the sale price of the home and what the buyer would expect at that price point.