Experts, including Redfin, predict further improvements in affordability by 2025.The decline in rents is being driven by:1.

These items have me slightly concerned and weighs on my decision, making me want to "take the money and run".Question: Would you sell, abandoning a 3.125% interest rate, $1000/mo cashflow (which I believe would be roughly halved if a loan were taken for the capital improvements to the larger property), to lock in the equity gains tax-free made since 2020?

.- Revolving Credit & Liquidity Management:Instead of taking out separate loans for each property, consider portfolio financing and cross-collateralization strategies to streamline funding and improve cash flow.- Creative Financing Solutions:Options like subject-to deals, seller financing, and syndications can lower capital requirements and increase your purchasing power while providing flexibility for properties with complex financial situations.4.

Seek Properties with Value-Add PotentialInvest in properties with room for improvement.

To name a few: lawn mowing business, marketing agency, video production company, acting career, window washing, SEO services, improv comedy, music production, painting, drawing, guitar, blogging, and photography.

If you need the cash flow to live on and it will improve your lifestyle, then go for it.

There are a lot of jurisdictions (most of the West Coast now) that include marital status, sexual orientation, and others under their fair housing regulations.

I do however think as things clean up systematically, cashflow will improve and the benefits of low capX exposure in near term and appreciation will work out.

BP has no reason to improve the search feature, which they could fix in a heartbeat.

Spear's comments about required capital improvements as they relate to rent increases and a captive audience/ trailer trash mentality.