This will be the maximum you can handle before a lenders system will go "ineligible/decline."

Direct mail will continue to have declining response rates as the people who actually look at their mail dies off.  

Some markets are really booming, others are declining or stagnating. 

Apparently, State Farm is declining coverage for one unrelated claim which is quite hilarious but perhaps there are unsaid reasons for that or other past claims.Anyway, if you apply for the insurance either as the individual named insured or as the person in control of the entity the claim your partner had would never come up.  

For Conway and Titusville/Melbourne, focus on:Occupancy rates: Check how full local rental units are—this will give you an idea of demand.Rent trends: Ensure rental rates are stable or increasing.Local economy: Are jobs, population, and amenities growing or declining?

The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports declines of 6.5% in back-to-school spending and 7.9% for back-to-college, with shoppers focusing on frugal choices amid rising inflation concerns and an upcoming presidential election.During the pandemic, families spent more on school supplies and remote learning gear, but priorities have shifted to travel, dining, and entertainment.

In fact, AirDNA is so accurate that many lenders will now accept a AirDNA estimate (for non-declining markets) as evidence of sufficient qualifying income on many DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans and mortgages.

The Census called that “the first statistically significant decline since 2011". 

The question here is how can I rely on myself doing more diligence when it comes to liens, issues with HoAs that may have financing declined or things that may affect me when buying cash!?

Chad Littell from CoStar notes that while institutional investors adjusted their strategies early in response to rate hikes, individual investors have only recently begun scaling back.July Sales ReportAccording to CoStar’s July Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices (CCRSI), the equal-weighted U.S. composite index, tracking smaller market sales, showed only a 0.2% price increase from June, with prices down 0.7% year-over-year, marking the first annual decline since 2012.