In today's competitive real estate market, having modern amenities can set your property apart, making it more attractive to a wider audience.

List price is 320K and it has been on market for 60 days.

Would this be the ideal market, or are there other rental options we should explore? 

Natural appreciation usually takes holding the property for at least a few years (just depending on what the RE market does going forward).  

Leverage - someone mentioned Real Estate doesn't beat stock market returns and while that might be true in absolute terms, it's definitely beat the market when you consider leverage.

I try to evaluate a unique property 2-3 different ways, then make a highly educated guess based on my knowledge of the market.

One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. 

For example, should we focus on acquiring one high-quality property in a strong market, or would it make more sense to spread the investment across multiple lower-cost units in emerging areas?

I was trying to work with them to buy more property in different markets and get it under a Master Lease with them but they have been really picky.

Have you started thinking about your strategy or exploring potential markets?