In the winter the gas bill is a lot higher due to heating, but electric is lower.

Potential solutions include federally backed loans with lower rates or tax incentives to help offset the cost of a new mortgage, encouraging these homeowners to sell to new owner-occupants.

Can you do the lease renewal, but have lower rent for the first month and then increase it the second month (if that fits with 60 days' notice)? 

Quote from @Brad Kremer: Hi everyone,I own a cash-flowing duplex in Austin, TX, that I bought 8 years ago when rates were considerably lower than they are today.

My goal is to diversify with an investment that generates steady cash flow, even if it requires a larger upfront investment and lower overall returns. 

It is often much lower than rent O meter because rent O meter is pulling data from the advertised price, not the rented price.

@Jordan Miller most Class A & B rental properties bought since 2021 really don't cashflow from day one.Class B will take 1-3 years to start showing cashflow.Class A, 3-5 years.Current investors keep making the mistake of looking back at deals from 5-10 years ago when prices & interest rates were both a lot lower, but NOT rental rates.

Plus today's rates for conventional loans are in the single digits, which are lower than hard money.

there's a tremendous demand for inventory - both primary residences and rentals - and so buyers are willing to accept lower yield than a lot of us think makes sense. 

Quote from @Micheal Smoke: Hi, my name is Mike Smoke, and I'm an aspiring real estate investor focusing on multifamily and Section 8 properties in the U.S. as the barrier to entry is much much lower in terms of price compared to Canada and Funding options.