High heat will most likely cause it to soften.

Explain your formulas Joe I think were the formulas will not hold is thinking that cash flow rentals will appreciate at a constant 2% a year.. at least as it relates to mid west rust belt.. if there is no owner occ to push pricing. the values will only follow Rental rates.. and I find rental rates in these areas to be quite stable.. and on the higher priced areas I think the run up on rent rates is about done for now.. and we could actually see some softening. 

HMLs charge such exorbitant discount points that you can find yourself in a hole you can't dig out of towards the end of a rehab and some make the mistake of cutting their renovation budget thinking it will soften the blow, but that just digs the hole deeper.Good luck on your next one.db

The housing market is very hot now and there is a good chance that the market will soften soon.

Buyers are adopting a "wait and see" mindset, so you may find the market softening significantly, with many buyers postponing their home search by the time you finish your flip and list it. 

Just get it tested and a filter and softener helps the taste and hardness we have here.

Supply and demand have not changed.When paper assets crash hard assets like gold and real estate do well.There are some buyers that will hold off for now and there are some sellers that will hold off for now, so volume might go down for the time beeing, but the balance of supply and demand remains and I don't see 2020 prices soften.

The market has not "softened" as a result of COVID-19 yet.

And at the moment, CA affordability is at historically low rates, which typically translates to the market softening until things trend the other direction.

……the water softener was constantly cycling causing insane water and salt use.