I am also predicting I could get around $1,300 for each unit as a 1 bed 1 bath apartment with what I believe to be around 600sqf.

If the overall size of the market shrinks (my prediction), and you already own houses, you are going to have a lot less competition for rentals overall, which will only raise your rents or at least hold them steady.Fundamentals don't really change.

You are still facing competitors bidding the same property--to me that means we probably have to watch the economy move down some more before we are in a full on buyers market.Some experts were predicting a recession/depression to hit in January 2021, but it seems the governmental stimulus has moved it into a sort of slow burn (massive layoffs, higher taxes removing discretionary spending money from peoples pockets, etc...), with the San Francisco Bay area taking some hard hits.People are not yet feeling the true "Hard Times" that comes along with the bad times, such as 07 or the early 90's  with foreclosures (and Ramen Noddles) being the word of the day for most of the USA.Then good deals will abound.Just my 2 Cents.

Those are impossible to predict and you just have to go to every auction you can to get one like that.Good Luck,Jason

As I finished showing property to a prospective client I noticed that while viewing the property I was able to predict that the current residents were involving in a divorce situation with almost pinpoint accuracy.

I know their income and I can predict their growth.

As mentioned by Charles & Bryan, cashflow is the key for buy-and-holds ... one can never predict the bottom but it it's spinning $$ off every month then you'll be able to weather (and enjoy) the next few turbulent years before housing settles and hopefully appreciates.

Although, the larger banks-chase and B of A, have gotten efficent in their processes and the only two offering the bulk of the larger pay outs-even though it's hard to predict which loans qualify.

Rent roll is 1% of asking price as it stands but I predict rents could be raised 20% without too much resistance.

Nobody can predict the future but I get the feeling things are going to change very soon.l but it may not affect San Jose as much as others because of the strong economy here.