You just need someone who understands the "block-by-block" nature of the city and surrounding areas.

Are a lot of people in it for themselves, and will give you advice that will benefit them, of course, that is human nature?

This is a natural part of the boom/bust cycle of vacation rentals.

Now let's compound that natural advantage by fact your from TX.

Beyond that it's not in my nature to complain; I just like to identify problems and solve them, and if I can't solve them then either accept them or move to greener pastures.  

It would depend on the nature of the repair.

There are no natural disasters, nice weather, the most beautiful mountain ranges, no crime, and the politics are pro-landlord. 

., there is a much lower vacancy in Prime office space, which CBRE predicts that trend will continue with vacancy levels being below pre-pandemic for Prime space by 2027 (Source)Many people who work in the D.C. metro will still be able to work hybrid or fully remote due to the nature of their jobs or company incentives.

Too much buying, selling, and human nature to just forget about it and let the compounding effect of time do its magic.

I had scraped and struggled along until then and I was just exhausted from the transient nature of the “gigs” I used to support myself up until that point .