So if I am looking at an asset as a 10 year play - I look more at the location, schools and how has this market performed in the past excluding covid and 2008 which were extenuating circumstances.Reality is right now shorter term plays do not work based on numbers and cost of financing - we went through this same thing in 2001-2004ish timeframe where properties would appreciate 2-3% per year and after buying costs and closing costs - you were not making money on assets unless you performed the labor or found a really good deal.this is how real estate "typically" is - which is why everyone always says location location location - because after a decent holding period, you will win.

It’s about uncovering high-demand niches that hold up even during fluctuations in the broader market.What I’m describing aligns partly with absorption, but I’m looking for a tool that allows me to drill down into the components of that absorption rate—filtering by factors such as the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, home type, amenities, and more.Do you see merit in this approach?

All you are going to do is put a deposit on it, hold it, and then try to resell it into a much smaller network than it is on now.

I have to decide if im going to use a new injection of capital from the sale of my primary residence to:1) Hold in treasury bills at 4.5 percent until I find another property to purchase2) Pay off one of two existing mortgages, one at 3.75 percent and another at 4.5 percent3) Just find something to buy that beats either of those percentages on paper and be done with it4) Possibly loan out some hard money/broker it to a friend to allocateIts never an easy decision, but its a good problem to have.

However, my hold up is what market to look at that will help me meet my goals.

Not thrilled that it appears to be going up, but glad to know that we aren't the only ones experiencing longer hold times.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Harrisville.

I don't hold them in my portfolio but I do wholesale them to other investors since the discounts are deeper.  

I know I need to hold the security deposit in an escrow account.  

Purchase price: $340,060 Cash invested: $68,012 Long term hold.