Do you mind walking me around the house and I'll share with you some of the cost I normally can predict?  

So, it would be foolish to predict something that bad again.

3% is a pretty standard bump and you're moving backwards if expenses actually do increase by 3% like you predict. 

My company is also hosting a webinar on industry trends and predictions in the vacation rental space, and we'd love to have you join!

@Andrew Johnson In your spreadsheet scenario, are the mortgage payments of 5% and 7% an educated prediction of what the future interest rates could be at if I wait?

Focusing on the average number of years or average percentage increase really doesn't improve our ability to predict the future.

My prediction is that if REOs stay dried up and if SS don't provide enough deals, very few investors will transition to working with sellers.

Didn't phase me because it was the same scenario I predicted and based the PURCHASE PRICE on.I prefer buying empty buildings, better pricing, rehabs get done from the get go, and tenants pass our guidelines.

Especially if we have hyperinflation as some are predicting.

I understand that you can't predict appreciation just interested in seeing if anyone factors this into their purchasing decisions.