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

While the market appears promising, it does seem to come with higher prices, rising HOA fees, and increased competition.

Stay curious, keep learning, and embrace every opportunity that comes your way.

Expenses that don’t go up as fast take less of a bite as the ARV increases, leaving more room to (slightly) increase the purchase price plus rehab limit to 75% of ARV.We use this rule of thumb for screening, but always create a spreadsheet to estimate all expenses and run a P&L in detail for comparison.

The costs to purchase and hold real estate are continuing to increase requiring most Americans to devote nearly 50% of their income to housing expenses.

On a single family even as someone who has been in construction for 25+ years it’s not something I would want tot take the risk on.Other things to do is increase your offer but by doing so, is that the best investment?

However, you need to consider: - **Future rent increases**: Can you adjust the rent to help cover potential repairs or property management costs if you’re managing from afar?

It will increase the value even to investors, you just may have longer days on market when you want to offload because fewer buyers will have access to a loan like that. 

The acquisition could help Darden diversify its portfolio and tap into the young demographic that increasingly favors Mexican cuisine.

I recommend you do this annually to adjust for utility increases and other variables.