Their taxes have increased dramatically over the past 4 years, 150-200% increase across the board.

Where can I do to do some research and figure out weather this style of get away is still growing in popularity, or if it is on the decline? 

Detroit seems popular for cash flow!

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares January 2025 with January 2024:The median sales price for the greater Austin metro fell 4.7% to $409,765, while the City of Austin saw a 4.7% increase to $553,465.Total sales in the metro rose 1.1%, whereas the city saw a 4% decrease in closed sales, demonstrating continued demand in spite of economic challenges.Pending sales under contract dropped 7.5% in the metro and 1.4% in the City of Austin, suggesting a slight decrease in demand at the start of 2025.Listing inventory increased 16.5% in the metro and 15.5% in the City of Austin, resulting in 5.6 months of available housing inventory in the metro and 6.2 months in the city, approximately one month more than in January 2024.According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, a balanced real estate market has around 6.5 months of inventory.

Multifamily properties can benefit from forced appreciation, where you increase value through renovations and improved management, potentially achieving 5% to 7% appreciation annually, especially if the rental market remains robust.

Example, if you buy a home at $300K at 6.50% with 10% down your payment is $1706.58.If you wait for a lower rate 5.99% but the home increases to $325K at 5.99% its now $1,751.81.

A popular Excel template is Vertex42 as it automatically includes spaces for property details, rental incomes, expenses, and a summarizing sheet.

Overall, NC listings increased by 9.1% from Jan 24 to Jan 25; however, sales remain flat. 

Few complaints, popular, ubiquitous. 

Obviously I have grounds to terminate the lease, but I'm wondering if legally I can just increase his rent to cover the extra wear and tear.