If you decide to exit real estate entirely, just make sure whatever investment path you choose aligns with your goals and risk tolerance.

That being said, I've definitely signed leases for properties that were on the other side of the country and I didn't get a chance to physically see them before signing the lease.

If staying in the deal isn’t ideal for you, an equity buyout by your partner or another investor could be the simplest path.

Some of the most expensive and difficult properties in the country (and world) to develop were vaporized into potentially un-developable lots.

please send me a case example I'd love to read. that's one appraisal. the knowledge I have as a licensed general contractor working with investors from 5 cities at a time all over the country buidling 3 different floorplans I would say trumps one ADU you read about online 

This is some of the highest valued residential land in the country. 

Path forward. 

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).

So I'm a fan of buying in the path of progress from here since it's starting to expand outwards into cheaper neighborhoods.

When the rent rates stabilize, I suspect they'll bring it back.I wouldn't try it in a location like Portland, but 99% of the country would be fine with a policy like this as long as it is disclosed and applied equally.