Long term interest rates should continue to increase.  

While I help people find their dream homes daily, my true passion lies in real estate investing and building long-term wealth.

As I see it, the only ways that real estate pays you well in the first 3-5 years is low to no leverage or a strategy that requires more work (short term rental, mid term rental, rent by the room, etc.).  

Real estate is an excellent avenue to help you achieve those goals, especially since it can create both passive income and long-term wealth.

As I've come to terms with this I have taken the last five months to regroup and really think about the future which brings me to my post and what I'd like to get the communities opinion on.I successfully negotiated and acquired one of my duplexes in 2017 that I nearly have paid off (note balance is $54k, property value $230k).

🫣Hopefully you will get a long-term tenant that will stay for years. :-) 

And What other conditions/terms/costs do you calculate when underwriting the potential of a deal?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

I recently analyzed an asset of vacation cabins - where the seller would earn 23% ROI over a 5 year term.   

Given his spending habits during his first term, it might be a wash.Costs to build new properties will probably increase.