The rental market is already showing signs of recovery:Spring Is Coming: Historically, the rental market picks up momentum in the spring as tenants prepare to move during warmer months or ahead of the school year.Early 2025 Trends Are Positive: In just the first week of January, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in rental applications, suggesting pent-up demand from renters who delayed their searches in November and December.What Landlords Can Do NowTo make the most of this recovery, consider:Refreshing Your Listings: Update your photos, descriptions, and pricing to ensure your properties stand out.Offering Incentives: Temporary discounts or move-in bonuses can help fill vacancies quickly.Being Patient: The market is already bouncing back, so don’t panic if your property takes a bit longer to lease than usual.What’s been your experience?

Many Texas cities are incentivizing developers to build affordable housing units, but challenges remain around keeping these homes accessible long-term. What kinds of policies do you think might help ensure ongoing af...

I am concerned that your investment outlook isin't patient enough.

Just a few tips to look into but it usually takes some time to gain steam on your first listing so be patient and keep analyzing the local compeition /your own listing. 

I know it seems difficult to turn down the potential income from this lease, but be patient, renting season is just around the corner.

network network. be different. see what out there. dont be afraid to take risk and be patient

We have an amazing, creative and patient agent from Sotheby's we have worked with for years.

Stay patient, keep learning, and leverage this community for support.

Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.

They key is to find out what you bring to the table to others; in this case to my mentor, my clients and eventually to my business partners.