A 25 basis point cut is likely, with a 75% probability, as the Fed weighs solid wage growth and labor market strength.Part-Time Employment & Immigration ImpactPart-time employment surged by 264,000, reflecting business caution.

Cash flow was higher and the numbers were strong enough where people may not have had a great outcome but the investments didn't end up losing money on a monthly basis either.But rates are higher now, and so are prices.

On a regular basis I call/text/email an agent to ask pertinent questions to make an offer and never get any response even after multiple attempts. 

I had about the same results when I placed 20-30 calls per day, and the quality of the leads were similar: every day I would speak with 5-10 individuals and get one or two seller saying they are open to the idea of selling their house, but they would not accept anything less than the full retail value (often 125% of Zillow estimated value).

If I want to cover all of my basis and I want to do more free marketing I would do the following for some low income rental properties:Facebook Market Place - back in 2019 to 2021 FB market place was amazing.

Post '08' was manipulated, post 202 same, so it is hard to get a "good read" but i peg 4.25 as a good basis.     

Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

Many will be well educated on their housing options guided by their brands, teams and universities, and are well capitalized and qualified on a short term 3-6-12 month basis, and I actually had a client purchase a newer townhome in Tallahassee for lease to a football player at FSU..Keep in mind the top earning NIL athletes stretch across multiple men's and woman's sports. 

One reason they should be able to do that is literally because they manage a lot of properties and can toss contractors business on a regular basis.

The IRS looks at your situation on a year-by-year basis.