With an ongoing housing shortage, I don't believe that even a correct prediction from your consultant about the rate of new housing starts would significantly impact the market.

A cashout refinance wouldn’t hurt unless banks looking at DTI and the higher refinance impacts that but most commercial loans are business purpose and shouldn’t be on DTI. 

Not just for stakes but you want to make sure no neighbors or utility companies have recorded easements near your property that could potentially impact the placement of the fence. 

Think diversified income, ability to market effectively, no risk of OTA algorithm changes that have negative impacts, etc 

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

@Viral Mehta While self-management is definitely feasible, it does come with its own set of challenges, especially when managing from an international location with significant time differences like India.You’ve outlined the major tasks well, but there are a few additional considerations:Vendor Relationships: As a property manager in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I can confirm that having established relationships with local vendors can significantly impact both the cost and quality of maintenance services.

Factor in the cost of property insurance and taxes, as these expenses can impact your cash flow.

Also, the length that the investment is held impacts the settlement cost.

Before submitting an offer, contact the Condo association to understand whether the property is non-warrantable (will require Non-QM financing) or warrantable (Approved by Fannie/Freddie) as that will impact the rates and terms you’ll qualify for  Lenders consider all costs when calculating your DSCR so get a head start by asking the association for HOA fees as this can really impact your ratio.

Long-Term: Appreciation, loan amortization, potential tax benefits, and housing expense savings.I'd say the unexpected benefits of learning property management, deal finding, project management, renovations, and DIY-ing were more impactful than I initially thought.