It does make me ask, why does SF have such a volatile profile, while many other cities plod along for decades with growth near the point of inflation?

I last time read:(like the 5th time so far)   that successful investors are aware of the market cycles and time to time when conditions are such they pay down their dept, then when dept gets below a certain level, they "pull money" out to re-invest it as need it for growth strategies.Ps.

Disclosure:  Company OwnerWe've developed a niche business that compliments our own investing, where we provide ground services to out of market investors wanting to leverage the growth and stability in the DFW market.We do everything from providing acquisition assistance to doing the project management on the rehab.

We're talking about $800 rent growth in 5 years. 

I'm a Tulsa native and see a lot of potential growth there.  

If the US economy gains in strength in a variety of metrics , although probably most importantly income growth in conjunction with employment growth then we could see rates rise off the bottom in which hey have been dragging along for years.

Filling the "learning" folders and building new Learned behavior is the basics of all human growth.

The retail market and the investment market are two different beasts, and most realtors will damage your growth more than they will ever facilitate it.

Buyers paying (bubble) numbers of 4 to 5% rent growth, 3% vacancy, and 35% op ex are asking to get a kick in a## with bad returns for future years to come.

I did my homework (running the numbers, checking the local market, checking job and population growth, etc.) before making the purchase so I knew going in I had a great opportunity to make money and my downside risk was low because the market wasn’t likely to turn towards a recession.Take Away: Don’t play unless you are 100% focused.