Quote from @Melanie Baldridge: It's really simple: increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, invest, and wait. 

YoY is up 6%.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent remained flat MoM.Rentals - Median Time to RentThe median time to rent increased Month over Month from 22 days in August to 27 days in September.

Curious if investors are seeing an increase in demand in the Hampton Roads area.

It never serves interests of the ordinary people, it always serves the state that collects taxes, increases revenues to create inflated bureaucracy and stifles to death any entrepreneurial spirit.

I would like to increase the rent if possible and I'm curious how others have handled this negotiation.

Detroit also saw a small population increase in 2023, the first uptick in almost 70 years, which is a promising trend.

I recommend you focus on a job that increases income, allowing you to save up and invest.

The property must generate $5,712 ($9,037 - $3,325) more cash flow annually to compensate for the higher operating costs in Texas.Overhead costs have a large impact on cash flow.Property Price GrowthAccording to Zillow:Average San Antonio single Family home prices decreased by 2.9% YoY.Average Las Vegas single-family home prices increased by 6.5% YoY.San Antonio and Other Texas CitiesThe challenge with San Antonio's appreciation and rent growth is its unlimited room for expansion.

It does not mean I was wrong about the increased risk, but increased risk does not mean the adverse outcome will occur.  

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