Short version, the question is get out now and pay todays price, or end up getting out latter and suffer however worse things get and the added price tag all that brings.

Go figure...I'm so use to being advised that when my property suffers minor damage from such things as weather related events, I should just pay out of pocket for repairs and not report it to the insurance company but my husband thought we should contact our agent and make sure that would be the case when a guest experienced a minor injury.

Wouldn't we have elected someone who supported letting the weakest among us suffer until death?

I knew that condominiums had suffered during the pandemic but I didn't realize it was Oakland specific.

If you're not delivering a 5 star experience every time, your ratings will suffer and you won't stay booked. 

The ones suffering the most are the new investors eager and unprepared.Have you heard the saying quality is better than quantity?

In my lifetime thus far I have seen things go from 1 income households surviving, to suffering, forcing 2 income households being normalized, first thriving, than surviving, now struggling on razor thin budget's. 

Plus, if rates do drop enough to consider future refinance, it may be due to recession where home prices drop as well, so your equity might suffer.

If you go super cheap and buy in the 'hood, you will suffer. 

Can't tell you enough how many inaccurate (always high side) current rent estimates and unrealistic rent growth rate projections I've heard/read and suffered from. 2) Have mental and $ reserves - you have to accept that "stuff" will happen.