The vast majority of people dislike or even hate their landlord.

There are loads of them in this business, sadly.So if you want to wait out the end of your lease with a dumb landlord who dislikes you and your habits, by all means, go for it.

Real Estate -I had written a long response to your post, but I'll just leave it at this...The core advantage of the tactics I suggest -- and the reason I suggest every investor follow it -- is:A good appraiser who dislikes my approach (like you, for example) will never skew an appraisal downwards for that reason; but plenty of appraisers may be influenced positively by my approach.

I dislike HOAs 😭

So much is out of your control - I really dislike that. 

I do not dislike people, I just really dislike dealing with people!

In an urban/city you can expect STR restrictions, unreasonable regs (sometimes) and an overall dislike of STRs in general.

I do it myself because I dislike having others do it for me. 

I dislike these long threads within a thread.

In most markets (in my opinion), things are trending down -- or will be soon -- and new construction is the first to take a hit when it comes to sales and transaction volume.That said, here is what I like/dislike about new construction...PROS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION-  Budgets are easier to forecast (fewer surprises)-  Schedules are easier to forecast (fewer surprises)-  ARVs are easier to forecast-  Can often get a contract before construction is completed-  Contractors on these projects are typically more reliable-  Overall, a lot less stress and headachesCONS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION-  Much longer life-cycle (adds more market risk)-  Higher out of pocket costs-  Financing can be more difficult-  Requires more skill/knowledge-  Requires much more attention to detail-  Generally lower IRR (due to length of projects)Personally, I'd rather do a new construction project over a big rehab any day -- the lack of surprises and the better contractors make the entire project more enjoyable.