It does beat the expected inflation rate of 2% set by the Fed.Rents will remain about the sameWhat’s interesting is they also expect:A 11.7% increase in existing home inventory followed by Single-family new home starts growing at an impressive 13.8%. 

Sounds like a problem with setting expectations.

@Isaac Terry Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I plan to put down $50,000 and expect to net about $300 a month from it.Does anyone have other options or advice that I should consider?

Interest rates are still high, which is slowing things down, but as they drop later this year (which I fully expect), you’ll see more buyers jumping back in.So yeah, no 2008-style meltdown here.

I expect this will continue for a while.  

It’s not a place where you can just buy anywhere and expect success.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone give you a referral, don’t make the mistake of assuming that PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.We also can’t believe how many owners hire the first PMC they speak with!

Without getting into the weeds of our conversation, their response was as expected highlighting their service and ability to facilitate a loan.

"We do not expect much further upside for housing demand near-term.""