Real Estate values, nationally, have never decreased over any 10 years. 

Use the $25,000 towards reducing the home price, which would decrease my yearly property taxes.2.

There will be decreased population growth because fewer people will be able to come across the border, negatively impacting rent prices, increasing vacancy etc.  2.

The guy said to hold onto a rental for 3 to 5 years then if the ROI decreases they sell it and find a new market.

Where I’m at, if you list on Zillow, and you are priced right, you should be flooded with applicants for an affordable property… but the ‘flood’ decreases as your price point moves up.  

We chose this timing because 1) there was less chance of additional issues making the refund seem inadequate, and 2) it created a positive impression right before guests were likely to leave a review.

There has been a flight to the more quality areas of Austin.I agree on us having hit the bottom, time will tell but I think we'll see demand increase and rates decrease over the next few months Yeah - I was more talking about outlook for 2025+, I think the correction has likely completed (just opinion) 

Would your -$1000 decrease in a  few years as you raise rent? 

Not sure how midterm does in other areas, but it has been an amazing strategy for me (allowing me to save money on PM and decreasing the turnover and potential issues with HOA or neighbors).

Depending on how much cash you have on hand, you might be able to pay points on the loan and decrease the rate.