It's either A; people you surround yourself with, B; $$$/DTI/credit score, or C; unpredictable life situations.

It's all about buying right and the forecasting the market (home values) is pretty unpredictable at the moment given increased rates, yet an overall supply shortage. 

Thank you.Your lender might require cash reserves on your part personally.Also it is wise to hold some for unpredictable expenses.

Additionally, with the market being unpredictable with rising interest rates, I like that I had the opportunity to possibly provide homes that were less than 15 years old to young couples that were priced out of the market from 2020-2022.

There is a reason smart money (institutions) are placing big bets on real estate.Cash flow is unpredictable, you could get a bad tenant who damages your property, you have to evict, eviction moratorium, major repairs, etc.Appreciation and cash flow have an inverse relationship.

Appraisals can be unpredictable at times but you fought and WON and that gives the rest of us proof that it can be done.

Recently I have had sellers not wanting to deal with FHA financing because typically the length of time to close can be longer and more unpredictable due to all of the requirements.

Haha high and unpredictable.

I've been circling the real estate waters for several years now, and am finally ready to dive in (of course at one of the most unpredictable times in RE (insert eye roll here)...but if not now, then when?!).

The timing of inspections can be a bit unpredictable, depending on the company, the risk profile, the area, even the agent who's writing the coverage.