In addition to Spirit Halloween, major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe’s are all competing for a share of the $12 billion Halloween market.With Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton selling out and Big Lots purchasing overstock Halloween supplies, Party City faces fierce competition.

If targeting new construction, keep searching for an extended period of time until you find a builder that has a good deal, avoid builders that clearly will be difficult to work with, it was easy to spot.

Few more points:Their lease is valid till May 2025.This is the first time she even told me about mold.In the email she did ask me to settle the lease.I have a little less than a month of rent as security deposit, which I am ready to settle without any additional penalties for abandoning the property.At this point I am okay with her leaving the place, just I want to get the control of the property back to fix the mold issue.History:1) Recently the AC has been replaced and after that there was some intermittent issue with the installation (temp doesn’t reach target intermittently) and I had to call the tech back 5 times to finally get it resolved.2) Also last month I replaced electric range with Brand new Electric range.3) Two months back she said the refrigerator was leaking, I asked her to send picture of the make and mode of the refrigerator, but I never got a reply back.4) Also for last 4-5 months she has been asking me to send her 5-day notice so that she can claim reimbursement, I was sharing a document and she was paying the rent a little late.

You can also eventually refi the unit once 20% equity is achieved and then use the VA loan again. 

Second, the more equity you have more more your properties are a potential target in litigation.

If you are in an expensive market like the Bay Area, target units in cheaper (but still safe) areas.

My target is a first time buyer and I want to pass the savings on to them.  

I usually receive a large bonus from work in late June so July 2025 is my target date to buy my first piece of property, although I realize opportunities may arise before then. 

When picking a market, I would recommend first looking at whether or not the state is landlord friendly and then the macroeconomics (population & job growth / any additional drivers that are helping the local economies) of the various cities you're potentially targeting.

I'm basically going to be targeting rehabs and potential long term development plays or retail cash flow plays.