We found in our research that even at the increased price-point, a mountain view is worth its weight in gold.

The population growth, tech company migration from CA, and infrastructure investments make for a solid long term market. 

The high initial ballpark ranges might also be a way to buffer against future increases in labor and material costs.  

Has it increased a lot? 

Some people overlearn because they don't have to act and that changes when your confidence increases by seeing people just like yourself making sound investments.

This allowed us to increase our savings and increase our spending. 

I think this city is target to that since population will keep coming due to house affordability (getting away from miami) If you're looking for quick flip , you may have to look for a different exit strategy as different houses here has similar condition , you have some competitors .... you can go either with price reduction strategy, partnerships or use creative finance strategyGood luck

I suspect, though, that most of the MTR managers in our "big, little town" would see an increase in revenue overall with better management.

The primary reason is because the property is vacant and a number of independent contractors are in and out of the property thus increasing the chance of a claim or loss.

So you may just end up delaying ordinary deductions and increasing ordinary income with recapture under 1245.This also means you may get tax deductions at a rate lower for deductions when you have less income, and higher rates charged on recapture in the year of disposal.