Also do notice when inventory is hitting new record low like In 2017, there's large spike increase in home price.

-We've pretty much automated our early month rent collections efforts, so we have a spike in activity mid-month when we have to decide to send eviction notices to attorneys for court dates.

Sales stay on track similar to the previous year with a spike this past month.

Regarding your lease option plan, just make sure you follow NC state statute which came about largely because of abuses primarily in urban NC growth markets where option holders were screwed when prices spiked.

Sale Price vs List Price spike in April from a constant 0% difference.

If you see real estate taxes spike up like this, I would look into whether if you can appeal the tax increase at your local board of assessment appeals. 

Electricity can also spike in the summer with A/C.

The housing market in Corpus has cooled since last year when interest rates spiked.

You see this more often due to a few things for one COVID shocked the real estate market and caused some states to see a huge spike in real estate.

I think he may have meant that regardless of how good a GP/operator is in reality, it didn't matter in 2023/24 when interest rates spiked and cap rates expanded.