The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected, which signals robust economic activity and pressures the Federal Reserve to maintain higher interest rates to combat inflation.

Some common questions include how to choose the right markets, especially with inflation affecting affordability and returns.

This great/brief article by Research AffiliatesRes Affil Nov 2022 -history-lessons-how-transitory-is-inflation (1).pdfshows that historically will take about 9-10 yrs on average for the US inflation to drop to below 3%, and the 20%/80% range of certainties puts that drop at between 6 yrs and 19 yrs.

The USD may be seen as problematic long term because of monetary and fiscal policies driving inflation. 

Build the equity through appreciation and principal paydown, save on living expenses, hedge against inflation, then leverage that asset to buy your next home or rental property.

I have written at length about the case and effects of inflation.

And one thing I think you’d need to add to your analysis is the total return on retaining the property — that is, the equity appreciation too.If you buy a CD, when it matures you get back the nominal principal but inflation has eroded its real value in the meantime.

It's happening now after some slow downs (we all experienced) with first covid, then interest rates and inflation. 

Or price inflation could run double digits. 

-We have inflation rising in most decades and bringing the prices up.