That makes sense it seems much less competitive so easier to negotiate.

I’m bullish going into 2025.But my skeptical spider senses are starting to flash.

Hope that makes sense. 

Long-Term takes the least amount of time, Short-Term the most.Unless you have the time & discipline for this, SELL.4) If you sell, would it make sense for you to re-invest in other rental properties?

This means you need to pad your rehab costs, make sure you have trusted service providers that do great work, and when you run comps be sure to bring them down a bit and see if the deal still makes sense. 

Sure for most occupant home owners with no money in the stock market and cash tight perhaps (just my views mind you) use of their HELOC to have a house they live in paid off sooner makes perfect sense. 

So find a deal that makes sense with a fair rent and then you can choose a tenant that has a voucher.

That makes sense.

But STR has restrictions here (2 bedrooms in Raleigh) (hence the hybrid option) and there is often diminishing returns when it comes to price versus number of rooms in our market in the locations I focus on. 3 bedroom numbers often are stronger and more attainable price wise than 5 in core Raleigh.

My current agent suggested if it made sense financially, to do some rehab work to get the properties rent-ready, but I do not have the liquid funds to do so and sell these as-is.