It’s too soon tell but from what I’m seeing the hit on the Federal workforce is also impacting contractors throughout the DMV… I expect panic selling which increases inventory, however, with higher interest rates, which will likely continue upwards if tariffs & deporting our cheap labor comes to fruition, first time homebuyers are shut out.  

What Nathan said.You are following the red herring of the (real or imagined) roach problem, but the tenant just told you they cannot afford a $35/mo. rent increase in an under market rent apartment!

The city is working on getting a a ferry to NYC which should increase rent / appreciation.

Now, I'm considering whether it makes sense to create a LLC and "sell" the SFH to the LLC to take advantage of Section 121's capital gains exclusion, as we still meet the 2 out of 5-year rule, and to potentially increase depreciation value.Has anyone gone through a similar situation or have advice on the best approach?

You’ll still be personally responsible for the debt and it will still show up on your credit report/DTI if that’s what you’re trying to pull off.You’ll increase your interest rate by 2-5%?

It's a gradual, steady increase over a long period of time.

When financing these projects, keep in mind that some lenders may require a larger down payment or charge higher interest rates due to the increased risk.

You can simply request a separate check for the $100 increase to bring the total deposit in line with the new rent amount.

Interested in any services to apply for an appeal on property tax increases as well.

This hidden cost significantly increased my loan’s overall expense, and I only realized it after reviewing the final terms.