January’s inflation report showed higher-than-expected price increases, raising questions about the Federal Reserve’s next moves and the overall direction of the economy.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

Material cost is likely to increase.  

I think you're missing another point-- if rates increase.

It allows for passive returns with increased control and diversification.

Quote from @Jokari Trueheart: HI, almost 11 months ago I purchased 3 duplexes and I borrowed the funds from my personal residence which I took out a equity agreement for the down payment on the investment property, great idea at the time because I have 10 years to pay it off and theres no payment requirement, but , I learned more about the consequence that it takes a large chunk of my equity the longer I take to pay it back, so my goal was to refi cash out the investment property to pay it back but I don't think theres enough equity yet to pull the full $106k needed, I only borrowed $88k but with the equity percentage for one year i'm paying about $18k in equity on top of the amount I borrowed if I pay it off in year one, so I need this paid off ASAP before it increases more.

My goal is within 5-10 years to be making a monthly profit that matches our household income (currently 6.5k USD monthly but will likely increase overtime).

If the mortgage payment is fixed (so large part of expenses is fixed cost), the cash flow will increase as the rents increase.  

Raising rents to $600 per unit would increase the value of the property approx. $200k. 

If they’re shifting funds from asset management to real estate, it could mean increased competition for high-value properties.2.Will This Affect Institutional Investment in Real Estate?