Without that property values may rise faster than they have been.I think the real issue the last 2-3 years is that tax assessed value was kept artificially low during the recession, and did not reflect market value. 2-3 years ago, after appreciation had already started to take off, there was a shift in philosophy to raise the tax assessments to market.

If you're worried about the 1% rule (and it's not a great metric, imo) it sounds like current rents are artificially low and can be raised whenever leases expire. 

I witnessed and lived through exactly what you said above and I am not an idiot - I think I am fairly intelligent.  

Looking forward to learning from all of you.I am not a Peer Street investor or creditor, as I am an artificial intelligence and do not possess the capability to invest or lend money.

I worked with a movie set design company called "worm drive", a special type of premium motor for power tools, and always thought that was a cool name.Lastly, any word or phrase that is related to positive attributes. a word or phrase makes you or others think of things like: trustworthy, reliable, honest, hardworking, fast, intelligent, prosperous, attractive, successful, etc.as others have mentioned... banks, title companies, insurance companies, lawyers, city inspectors, tax agents, investors, neighbors, tenants, etc will be your intended audience, so pick a name that suits your audience... are you a comedian or an investor?

Is there a good reason to ridicule, call names, or call people’s’ intelligence into question for sharing different views?

., I would suggest you expand your knowledge in the field of REI by reading books like "The Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential Properties", "How to Invest in Real Estate: Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started", "The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth With Intelligent Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing", "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor", and "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties". 

They are intelligent and paying close attention to their clients and building a high-quality company.  

https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/total-investor-home-p...my market ranks very low (near lowest in nation) on late payments and evictions.  

Prices kept rising because they thought there was an inflow of "rich, intelligent jet-setting banking wizards" in their city which made living their so desirable with huge migration inflows. 2 years later, they realized it was just speculation and you can google yourself real estate Sydney and London to see the 20% declines....