Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Devin James: In 2021, we saw buyers upgrading to larger homes, taking advantage of 3% interest rates to afford an extra 300+ square feet.Today, smaller homes are selling much faster as higher rates make additional square footage less affordable.While rates are historically average, I don’t see them dropping significantly.

Looking ahead, once you secure a tenant, perhaps this is something that should be explored to make the next lease up easier.Also, @Caria Mitchell raised an interesting point in saying: We are experiencing a shortage of qualified applicants, I’ve noticed non-conventional applicants vs qualified applicants that don’t have a voucher or some form of subsidy. 

As someone who used to provide housecleaning services on their own time, in addition to being an acquisition specialist, I'd say if she has written terms for that or a website or service page stating that to agree to pay her.

I actually got across this thread while Googling data on rent-to-price ratios for a friend who was exploring Lakeland.

You could say it took a long time to get an additional 11 units given I closed 20 units in just 10 months of getting started with my investing.

If you ever want to discuss strategies, share experiences, or need additional resources, feel free to reach out.

If you want to add it to places like affordablehousing.com then that gives you more exposure.  

So it sounds like me you built additional equity into the home your living in now.

Even a brief consultation can clarify your legal standing and provide additional strategies tailored to Raleigh’s market.Have you considered asking other local landlords how they’ve handled early lease terminations?

That's direction I'd advise exploring, not how to do it all yourself as an island, but as a facilitating power.