Rent growth is a function of supply, demand, and interest rates:- I'd ground any forecast by stating I expect national rents to rise on a pace more or less in line with inflation over any long time period. 2-3% per year.

Understand you have great equity position but it is expensive, but more importantly  takes a lot of time and very distracting from other money making activities to foreclose.

Here's the breakdown:Financing: We used a seller carry deal with 25% down ($100k), a 30-year term (balloon in 10 years), and a 4.68% interest rate.

I got bit a couple years ago and went from a 6% rate to almost 10% rate.

House hacking is a financial no-brainer, it eliminates you single biggest monthly expense, so you can increase your savings rate.

Following this for my own interest

Austin is not a great cash flow market currently, but has proven to have solid long-term appreciation.

So that is one area where there could be some movement, but again, if people are thinking they are going to see a 4 in the interest rates anytime soon, I do not see it.

Rates are a bit higher but if you can leverage up to do more than 1 flip at a time, it will be worth paying the lender fees.

Those are great markets for sure.