We fear that Lakewood is over-inflated on purchase price for multi-family properties.

Some are knowledgeable, but many have inflated egos and cite how many doors they "own." 

Despite current unemployment rates maintaining below 5%, the recent rise from 3.8% to 4.2%(recently revised to 4.1%) is significant, especially when considering wage growth adjusted for inflation.Over the last few years, the median household income has dropped by 7.2% when adjusted for inflation (and this isn't even considering volatile food and energy prices), a troubling trend given that inflation has outstripped income growth.

Anywhere off the Beltline is going to be inflated.

If you sell, unless you put the money towards another income producing activity, then it stays stagnant and loses to inflation. 

It’s a familiar debate, as Californians have faced this choice twice since 2018.Under the 2019 Tenant Protection Act, rent hikes have been capped at 10% per year or lower if inflation rates dictate.

if inflation keeps going up, don’t pay early.  

She’s for real estate (I think market is over inflated) but in the past we use it for rainy day fund vs holding $ for repairs as well as acquiring property via cash to rehab and sell.Regarding equity shares I would read the fine print as from what I have read you basically are selling your sole to those companies for a small payout to start but giving up a ton of equity

Inflation, cost of utilities (water/sewer), maintenance, and market rental rates.

Also absolutely amazing that the people most angry about inflation ignore the fact of when that money supply was increased.