Having said that, be ready with what you want in mind exactly, know your city ordnances about permits and those timelines, ask for copies/proof of information on being licensed/bonded/insure and be crystal clear on how much communication you expect.Once you've found a great contractor to work with- you've made a friend for life in a working relationship!

Allow me to polish my crystal ball and see what she says: Change.Yes change is always a constant in Real Estate.When more people feel comfortable selling and put their property for sale the skyrocketing values will level off.There is no hope of building our way out of this fast.There still are almost five million houses in forbearance, haven't paid since 3/2020- will those people find pre pandemic paying jobs?

No one has a crystal ball, but history and present day events are pointing more towards a down turn in my opinion.

A couple things you fail to factor into using a crystal ball:1.Birth rates in the US declined VASTLY in past ten years. 2.

Get extremely specific on your criteria when sharing your investment strategy with other vendors so that they are crystal clear about what you are looking for.

Make that crystal clear in your mind before buying.

Hi @Christian HawkinsDevelop that "Crystal Clear Criteria" of what you're looking for, and focus on that until success comes.

I don't have a crystal ball but mortgage rates are going up and I don't know if 4.8% will be available.

Once you find the strategy, pinpoint a Crystal Clear Criteria for the properties you are looking to purchase and it will narrow down what you look at. 

No one has a crystal ball but I think most of us feel that rates are only going to continue to rise for the foreseeable future.