Many new members tend to ask questions that have been asked numerous times over and reap a fleck of the information that they could if they searched for their topic of interest first.Lastly, the @ mentions feature is a fantastic resource to call your colleagues or other members already in a conversation.

Eventually the cheapest units get taken off market to be used as storage, new development ie tear downs etc.Here are some articles:Recent Beacon study on economicshttps://caanet.org/app/uploads/2016/02/Jan2016_Ren...This is one by "The Economist" which is a popular economy magazine:http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/...A housing/planning and urban development website:http://marketurbanism.com/2016/04/02/rent-control-...Foundation for Economic Education:https://fee.org/articles/the-case-against-rent-con...Business Insider:http://www.businessinsider.com/does-rent-control-w...CEI:https://cei.org/blog/rent-control-why-it-so-badDaily News article: RECKLESS BILL TO REPEAL -PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170222/reckless-bill-to-repeal-limits-on-rent-control-will-make-housing-crisis-worse-susan-shelley

Was in college for urban planning, but between deployments in the army I never finished.

(e) Using any form promulgated by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in performing the activities described in F.S. 494.001(23). 

My background is in small business development/lending and urban planning.

The money they spent on rentals and moves may have been saved by having their own home.But there is also the fact where eventually a one’s homeowner chooses to tell their home and become renters.To answer more whether it is better for you to rent or own a place to live, here are their differences:Up Front Costs: Buying your own home entails numerous upfront costs compared to renting.

I have developed numerous system through reading (BP books, and forums) and by trial and error.

In many bigger cities there has been an urban revival in the past 10(ish) years.  

For what it's worth, I worked in city government for 4 years and presided over federal pass-through funds for urban development.

I ended up with Bridge Equity in Kansas City, @Nathan Brooks is on numerous Podcasts here on BP.