Ground-up projects usually get slowed down less by one big problem and more by coordination gaps.Permitting can be unpredictable, especially with inspections and revisions, but the bigger strain often shows up in timelines slipping.

The councilmember for that district is unpredictable and has already pushed forward several progressive housing reforms, which should factor into any long-term investment plan.I am still bullish on Philadelphia overall, but I do not see much value in buying rentals near the campuses.

Insurance has been the biggest and most unpredictable hit for me.

Welcome 👋 and congrats on the growing family — that’s a big motivator to make a move.A pivot like that makes a lot of sense right now, especially with how unpredictable film/post has been.

I will not recommend anybody to solely focus on Newark because its unpredictable but we all have to start somewhere if capital seems to be limited cause using hard money crooks on small investment is always bad idead.

My point isn’t that STRs are a bad investment, but that you shouldn't just read the playbook and expect to win the game but to understand the unpredictability. 

Chris.Right now some areas of FL are hit pretty hard with insurance for properties and HOA fees are unpredictable.

Labor wasn’t just a line item anymore—it became the constraint that everything else revolved around.The lesson for me was this: despite your best plans, operating a real business is inherently volatile, unpredictable, complex, and ambiguousIt’s hard to prepare for something you don’t yet know is coming—but you can prepare for the fact that something will come.

I’ve generally shied away from older properties for the same reasons — unpredictability around major systems, long-term desirability, and even how future buyers and insurers will view the asset as it continues to age.That said, if you can get comfortable with the condition of the systems, have clarity on what’s been updated (and what hasn’t), or you’re buying at enough of a discount to compensate for that risk, it can absolutely make sense.

From the research I’ve gathered, seems they officially started and the big unpredictable is how many fabs they actually can build.