How do you evaluate the increase (or decrease) in price of the land in question down the road?

I like the West Mobile area, its class A area, you can definitely find deals there, 3 bedroom with 2 bathroom for around 220k or so, you may have to wait a couple of years for positive cash flow but properties there increasing in values better than others.

As a result, you might end up increasing your taxes by delaying income and accelerating deductions.Did I miss something?

Inventory should increase and prices should dip.

Most service or trades people us included increase the rates for customers we don’t want.  

If you're considering BRRRR, the FHA 203(k) loan could work for bundled purchase and renovation, but it’s often simpler to use personal funds for lighter rehab projects.You could focus on properties with strong rental potential and manageable upgrades to increase value.

The equity increased a ton especially w the limited supply 

A few years ago I got caught with a number of housing units I built in Philadelphia I planned to sell to owner occupants if not for the  2022 unexpected rate increases.

During turnovers they fix everything, and by everything, I mean they look for anything that they can do to increase the SOW in order to skim as much as they can off the work costs.

I populate all my own mailing lists, which typically involve only motivated sellers (high equity, divorce, probate, foreclosure, tax foreclosure, etc.).