Operating expenses like property management fees are capped and transparent, ensuring owners can’t inflate costs or misuse funds.3.

-Periods of vacancy or under-market rents-Property management fees (if you’re not self-managing)-Inflation impacting maintenance and insurance costsTo truly live on rental income, you’d need:Conservative cash flow projections: Don’t base your expectations on best-case scenarios.A cushion for unexpected expenses: This is where many investors fall short, reinvesting cash flow or dipping into reserves for surprise costs.2.

You can save but it'll take years and it's nearly impossible to get ahead of inflation by saving, so you get creative and rental arbitrage is just that.

With inflation and interest rates where they are, real estate is a better way to hedge against inflation and build equity over time.

If you look at all the posts, they are being artificially inflated with fake upvotes.

But with the interest rate falling and the inflation stabilizing, they might be turning around the corner.

Numbers get inflated by international students who are not, on majority, buying homes or staying past their schooling.

This is all indications of a super sensitive earnings, extremely sticky projected inflation, and the bond market being way in front of the Fed. 

Their inflated costs and reduced services make them an unattractive option.

If you want less risk it's not for you. the cost of capital right now is forcing some to get deals at par and hope for appreciation (due to inflation). this works if you have other income to offset.That makes a lot of sense.