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This will still affect new units as it changes the forecasted rates over the lifetime of the loan (usually 10 year balloon) so instead of being able to forecast market rate increases the max value is now 7%. And maybe less if all units aren’t filled right away and you miss a year of increases. It’s not a huge impact but it does put a cap on the upside profits against potential huge losses


> sustained market-wide price increases of 5%+inflation are very rare.

No sane investor forecasts an increase in rent of over 5% over a decade.

> if all units aren’t filled right away and you miss a year of increases

If a unit isn't filled, then you don't miss out; when it is filled you can immediately charge market rates.




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