A global trade war is seen as the biggest observable risk for 2025, followed by a tech stock plunge and concerns over inflation and bond yields14.

You will make a better return with less risk keeping your money in a CD or bond. 

They are still at a discount to the 10 year treasury bond (i.e. market trends indicate they will continue to escalate).

Mortar, paint & bonding materials deteriorate leaving cracks, gaps, etc. which can be concerning to look at, but this is very often addressed with repointing.

For people that want to close and make it pretty/official/permitted/etc once they are owners, the question is "what is the cheapest way we can get this to pass an appraisal without the appraiser calling for a licensed/bonded/professional/whatever to fix things prior to closing?"

Baby bonds. 

I know many property managers that no longer use Rhino because they refuse to pay out.The other option is a surety bond.

But I wouldn't be surprised to see us settle in the low 6.00% range.I have some aggressive bets in stocks and long duration bonds that will benefit if/when that happens.

A quick search says they have 5 days to appeal and must post a bond equal to a months rent.

I believe it was said in James Bond movie, Casino Royale "It's not about the money, it's about knowing who you can trust".