You also should factor in lawn maintenance and preventative updates to your fireplace, central air unit, and furnace.

They are literally artificially driving prices up. 

I just move it over and pick up all the litter off our lawn.

Lawn mowing service2.

I will not be holding any of them long term.During this first drop (and yes, there will be a new drop after this artificial invisible money injected climb), I got in onUAL - 20 , sold 30LATAM- short at 5, got out at 2.5DVN - short at 8.7 BA - 100 , openEOG - 34, openHD - 160 , openPSX - 50 , open , long term hold but very very solid company DIS - 91 , long term , little nervous about theme parks remaining solventBP- 17 , openTSLA-400 , openDidn't touch any biotech pharma companies with hopes they find the cure, very much a stab in the dark.and the big one..TVIX - 135Ended up selling at 550 and as you saw it went way, way higher than that, but that is something beginner's shouldn't touch as it is not just an inverse of the DOW and can flatten you in a hurry. 

It's almost like you paying for someone to cut your lawn, they cut half, and plan on coming back when they feel like it but expect to be paid in full. 

Hi @Marshall Shen some other expenses to consider is lawn care and snow removal costs.

My only concern right now is that my current apartment lease ends in July, and I'm not sure if I should sign a short term lease or buy this summer to capitalize on fewer buyers in the market - then there's also the whole can of worms with artificially inflated mortgage rates right now bleh.

Use lawn care as an example.

If you look at a normal SFR or any kind of MFR, always include management.What about lawn care, snow removal, insurance, and utilities?