You can also shop around insurance, different providers often give very different quotes. 

Ditto on contractors but also construction supplies are an issue, not many home depos uphere and the few mom and pop hardware shops are poorly stacked and are more expensive. 

I have been shopping for those connectors, and this conversation is leading me to offer it as an amenity. 

This will be an investment property, I don't know much about a DSCR loan but I'll consider it while I shop around for a lender. 

My understanding is that it is regional travel, shopping trips, maybe some family events. 

The Fed is fixated with 2% inflation, but they are ignoring what is best for average Americans who are just trying to put food on the table.

These activities include shopping for mortgage, communication with lenders, going to open houses, doing comps for putting in an offer, analysing disclosures, and closing activities.

There are people that make a lot of money to make this predictions and even they can't figure it out, so a bunch of randos on BP are all just guessing, as is anyone else.The one thing I'll say is the American economy has proven far more resilient than most expected. 

my insurance went from $1200 to $2400 to $3800 in 3 years.Doing a shop this weekend. 

Shopping today is imperative.