Also, REITs are correlated with the stock market and with the RE market.

In 2024, I focused on the Charlotte, NC market, completing 21 deals in my first year of taking consistent action.

Market Conditions Aren’t Always in Your FavorHouse hackers often assume their property will appreciate and rents will rise, but that’s not always guaranteed.

@Diana Mulvihill A lot will depend on your local market and competition.

If you're in a high-cost area, consider out-of-state markets where you could buy a rental property outright. 

Excited to hear more about your projects and experiences.What markets are you focusing on for your flips and buy-and-holds?

Is my CoC return solid, or do I need to adjust anything based on my market?

In this market, with interest rates and prices at where they are, they're usually not viable (i.e. don't cash flow).

(assuming market does not crash etc).

I’m pretty busy with my job as it’s a 24/7 industry, I don’t have time to handle aggressively hunting for off market deals however I could still do it with mailers, as I’m in no rush to purchase right away.