It's encouraging to hear about the city's strong job growth and GDP percentage, as well as its pro-investor and landlord environment. 

It’s both encouraging and inspiring.

In either case, if you call the employee listed on her voucher or annual renewal notice, they're usually happy to run the numbers ahead of time and let you know exactly what will happen, though they obviously wont encourage you to raise the rent over the limit even if they wont actually reject the increase. 

@Karyn NavinIt is quite encouraging to learn about your interest in investing in real estate, especially in the market for short-term rentals (STRs).

Seek guidance from seasoned developers or real estate investors to obtain insightful advice and encouragement.

I am considering hiring a mediator to attempt to encourage him to move more quickly, or possibly firing him and finishing the rest myself or hiring another GC to finish the project.

I was also strongly "encouraged" to get an attorney.A local TN friend, who's an fabulous small-town attorney (like Matlock, only skinnier and not as tall) agreed to advise me.

With a mortgage, you MIGHT get hammered if real estate prices fall, but you WILL get hammered when some economically ignorant "tenants rights" advocate or politician encourages people to not pay their rents, and now you can't make your monthly nut.

Advani encourages investors to look beyond short-term fluctuations and envision the growth potential of their investments over years, not months.Strategy #2: Leverage Market ResearchIn-depth market research is invaluable, especially in times of economic uncertainty.

The thing I would encourage you to do here is to speak with your realtor about what lenders offer DPA or First Time Homebuyer grants.