.- If interest rates remain high, this is further upward pressure on rents in the near-term, as the alternative to renting - buying a home with a mortgage, is expensive - this should increase demand for rentals. - Rents are also a function of supply - 2024 saw the most new construction of multifamily units in American history (nearly 575,000 estimated 2024 deliveries of new multifamily inventory), and 2025, while not a record setting year, will see deliveries top 500,000 again - a huge supply increase. 

The shares are represented by certificates sold to investors for the purpose of maximizing value and lowering risks of pooling payments on fixed assets, which allows for increased liquidity, thus aiding the total market.

By accelerating your depreciation schedules, you reduce your taxable income which in turn increases your operating cash flow.

People have failed twice now with the housing bubble and the recent meteoric increase in rates because they were gambling with the rates to save a percentage point.  

However, if you're a W2 high income earner or business owner, I can't imagine it makes any sense to flip houses, mail mass post cards, wholesale, or build lead gen websites with the value of your time being better spent other places (such as learning about real estate and increasing your income through proven means), such as at your 9-5pm or growing your business, and your real estate is a long term process and you don't need "home run" deals to qualify or make it work.

And during inflationary times rental rates increase.

I'll focus on maintaining the property and optimizing rent increases to ensure consistent returns over the years.

- The increasing cost of damage repair and potential mold growth

Hoping (SD) rental amounts have increased and renting it out/refinance if able/eating the cost. 4.

I recognize this is not the sole source of return, but the other sources have their return increase with smaller equity position.