So, why is McDonalds still spending billions on advertising?

Keep spending money on it, and if it is not working.. 

also we do not know what is going to happen with int rates, they are very high now, the economy is not good and it is not certain they will be coming down this year. we know there will be more responsible gov spending, so maybe rates will come down, no way to know...I think you need to know the market where you plan to buy well, and go from thereBest of luck

No, we can do everything ourselves and not spend more money than we have to.

This lets your HSA grow, and since qualified withdrawals are tax-free, putting more aggressive investments in an HSA can pay off in the long run (similar to the “put your risk in Roth” idea).4.Rollovers & Debit CardsMost brokerage HSAs come with a debit card, so spending isn’t too hard if you ever need to.

Because for a certain type renter it’s just SO easy to continue renting fully furnished rather than having to spend $20-40k on furniture; come up with a down payment on a house purchase; and or worry about repairs and maintenance.  

You can probably spend much less time touring and learning new things than you would in an otherwise unfamiliar market: laws, neighborhoods, tax considerations, etc.Scenario 2: Stay in Place & Buy an Out-of-State Multi-Family Property1. 

You have managed your property for a longtime and spend time doing things because you have time.

before you spend another PMCs time. 

I would spend more time improving and scaling your business so you can make more money quicker so that you can get the capital to invest in real estate.