Last time I checked Dubai has an increasing oversupply of properties due to overbuilding.

The state laws (do not quote me) appear to not let these companies increase rates (or its not easy) to pick up the losses.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

Typically if demand increases and supply is maintained prices go up. 

If your property's value has increased since you bought it... given the market trends in Albany, that's quite possible... you could tap into that equity sooner than you might think.

(Previous rent was $1,300 but we're about to put in a brand new kitchen from the studs, new flooring throughout the house, new furance, adding A/C, etc).So do we just pay for it all upfront and mostly drain all of our savings, or do I let the rent pay for it and utilize our other savings to get a second property this spring/summer to increase our cashflow? 

I don't know if I'm getting much appreciation on a duplex unless the rents are significantly increased.

Pretty incredible how rapid the demand has increased in the past 12 months especially. 

That helps some...but your variable expenses also go up too - property insurance & taxes - so a lot of your rent increases go to offset rising variable expenses.I started at the age of 47 in 2018 and we bought properties fast and furious - 12 the first year, 10 the next, and 9 in 2021 and currently have 38 properties. 

I can get 5 times as many deals without increasing my budget.