If I decide to or get approved to be on the podcast, the transition out will be my focus. 

I’ve used public records in Texas to identify estates in transition.

I think that '25 will be a transition year ("end the dive in '25") for the reasons you stated--construction will fall off in Q2-3 but demand will remain...that sparks rent growth.Interest rates:  Yes, flat to up. 

You don’t get CA level appreciation in Kansas City.Some areas are high crime so need make sure you understand the neighborhood you are investing in, like any city all locations are not equal.Very car centric city, mass transit is not widely used, people don’t walk, they drive outside of a few very walkable locations in heart of the city. 

This is a little big for him but he’s looking at $12002 bedrooms but could easily transition to Mt Vernon (disabled vet no pets)Curious how you measure cash flow?

In a few years if you want him out you can transition him to another unit.

Be smart and invest wisely, constantly learning from each transition. 

I have the desire to purchase my first property during that transition (we are currently renting and will only have 8ish months left at our current assignment before we will move). 

I launched a coaching program aimed at real estate agents who want to transition from traditional transactions to building their own portfolios.

Class C transitioning to Class B: more renovated homes, higher income tenants and homeowners moving in, nice cafes, shops, restaurants, coffee shops opening up.An extreme example of Class C to B is in San Francisco - when I was a kid, what was not a safe neighborhood and had lower income people, is now in high demand and tech workers making $200,000+ are living there and people walking around at night going to restaurants and shop.