High level local impacts are rising rents from Santa Barbara to San Diego and high demand for luxury purchases.

If rents don’t keep up, your income won’t sustain rising costs.What Drives Rent Growth?

The main downside is being dependent on the HOA—issues like poor management, rising fees, or unexpected assessments can hurt your investment.

That helps some...but your variable expenses also go up too - property insurance & taxes - so a lot of your rent increases go to offset rising variable expenses.I started at the age of 47 in 2018 and we bought properties fast and furious - 12 the first year, 10 the next, and 9 in 2021 and currently have 38 properties. 

Aside from that, the people I know who love to go to Costa Rica are going precisely because there is nature and no high rises.

I was shocked to see what is going to be a nice high-rise complex about 50% complete in shambles.

How do I rise to my highest and best potential in every role of my life without giving into the temptation of justifying underperformance in any area of my life.For perspective, let me share with you a real regret.

We can all agree rising operating costs dictate revenue needs to offset expenses.

It is primarily over the high and sharp rise in interest rates we've been experiencing.

Pete has become tough with rising prices and high interest rates.