Buyers are surprised when a deal that has been going well in the back and forth suddenly dies because someone appeared  and made an agreement.

We then cut the vegetation away and suddenly the backyard was simple and clean.

When we first started looking at multi units (with zero managing experience), all of a sudden we qualified for a couple of $600+k 4-plexes because the income from the units were factored into the banks qualifying equation.

All of a sudden they are wanting to “re-discuss” the lease because the neighbor’s dog barks a lot and they play music in the middle of the night ie 2:30am until 5:30am quite often - week days, weekends, it doesn’t matter.

Some companies grow too quickly and suddenly are no longer offering the stellar service they once did. 

I don't see any realistic scenario where rents drop suddenly and drastically.

And the total and utter disgust I've been feeling at politicians, organizations, and some of the general public being so flippant as to tell rental property owners they can't evict has just added another layer to the ugly cake for me.It's galling that for years politicians have grossly undercut affordable housing programs, but suddenly expect us to become de-facto charities against our will. 

It is Tenant's responsibility to reach out in case of a sudden hardship or event.

The stark reality is that a 30% market downturn, again caused by an unprecedented surge in interest rates – the highest in four decades – can profoundly affect market values.

So something I like to keep in mind is that all the things you never expected to happen or even knew were possible suddenly seem so obvious once they happen or someone brings them to your attention.