Louis market.

A true levelized cost of energy (what the true price would be if it were an actual free market) gets very complicated quickly and it's basically impossible to calculate accurately due to the energy industry being so heavily manipulated by incentives from the government for so long, across all forms of energy. 

Context: My wife is in real estate annd we anre in the Houston market.  

Are there specific market indicators or property traits I should be paying attention to?

Hi David, you need a discounted propety, have you tried hyper focusing on off-market properties in your desired area.  

A manager will roughly cost $100-$150 a month to take over a unit (it could be more or less in your market) and manage the units.

I wanted to help them out and minimize their loss and saw an opportunity to get a property slightly below market because of my commission savings, immediate mortgage and maintenance relief, in addition to keeping a lower short term interest rate How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

As with most municipalities and jurisdictions, the evolution of the AirBnB market has spawned regulation and restrictions on where, when and how a STR can operate.

Quote from @Akintunde Aboaba: I’m looking to start investing in real estate this year and would appreciate insights from experienced investors on the best strategies in today’s market.

Mom and pop sold the park for a price that the market would tolerate.