In the City of Austin, we saw a 6.5% increase to $575,000*Total sales increased 2.5% in the metro.

As other people have mentioned, does it increase risk of being rent controlled down the road?

Rent rates have increased so quickly over the last few years.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

The longer term loans would have lowered your monthly payments and decreased the costs.As for rent, each year you need to look at rents in the area to decide how much you will be increasing the rent by. 

Most are social medial influencers with only an elementary understanding of real estate teaching the most basic principles....BRRRR, section 8 rentals etc.

If MTR is a good strategy you will further increase your cashflow.

.- Over a 10 year period cashflow will increase as rents increase (rents typically rise faster than property taxes, insurance, etc.)- The property should be appreciating, if purchased in a good location, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- Rents will be paying the mortgage off, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- If you hold a rental until death, you can pass it on with a stepped-up cost basis, limiting captial gains if then sold (limited by inheritance tax limitations).Too many newbies on this site trying to replace their day job income via "passive" real estate investing w/o digging deep enough to understand how it really works.

so would like to start building our portfolio in a State that has consistent appreciation with room for rents to increase going forward."

In this study, new construction is defined as a habitable structure requiring load-bearing features and MEP utilities (mechanical, electrical & plumbing)Below shows which cities have had the most activity:Question: Do you see activity increasing for the rest of Q1?