However, just wanted to get you some answers to those specific questions you asked.Almost everywhere in the U.S. has seen appreciation in the past few years (most in the past decade).

Reports suggest 60% population growth in last decade, and forecasts show the same, for the next 10 years out. 

The population has been growing here year over year over the last decade, it is home to The Ohio State University which has over 50,000 students that live here along with those that visit, and it also holds a diverse range of young professionals and traveling nurses to fill the demand of the multiple business corporations and hospitals stationed here.

Powell did in a weekend what took Bernanke a decade."

There are machines that can descale decades of build up and jetters that can take care of roots and grease.

Even with that inflow interruption, we are only talking about a net change of a few thousand people in a city of 800,000 and a metro of 6 million people.DC has been for several decades now, one of the lowest risk markets in the entire country, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. 

If you stick to markets where STR's have been around for decades and decades, those are the markets where they will likely stay around for decades and decades. 

It was similar thinking that caused me to take that leap of faith, and carefully but completely move into real estate investing just over a decade ago.

City Council moves to buy apartments to protect tenants from huge rent hikes Landlord signed up for S-8 decades ago per the article. 82% of the apartment is section 8 per the LA Times article.

I realize my market has been a poor cash flow market for decades, but the recent rate hikes have made the cash flow even more challenging.