But, just for the sake of conversation, one of the things that I like to stress to people that don't necessarily know as much is that, during an equity event, your total dollar return amount may decrease, but your CoC goes up!"

Have rental rates been decreasing to keep occupancy high?

We’re the reductions you saw due to the decrease in home value?

I haven't seen any decrease in prices. . .

This is fully forgivable after 15 years of the loan, starting at year 11 and decreasing every year by 20%, but as far as the numbers, how does it work?

Not to the extent of WA, CO or CA might experience but perhaps a small decrease or period of stagnation.

will the addition of more foreclosures and homes on the market decrease rents in all areas, some or none?

I can increase or decrease the amount of money we keep based on the amount of maintenance / mgmt.

My question regards the subject of LeverageIs it true by increasing the amount of funds borrowed and decreasing the amount of funds invested in a property you can actually earn a higher rate of return on your invested capital?

The article focuses in particular in Chicago, which has the added headwind of decreasing population, though some people in the comments say that this is a "tale of two cities" issue, where population and rents are rising in certain parts of the city and declining in others.Also, so far, rents continue to grow in smaller cities . . .Here's the link.