For example, below is a photo of a boarded-up fire-damaged property in poor condition.The popular site for a rental estimates I checked predicted the rent as $2,199/Mo.

I understand they serve as a benchmark when calculating the discount rate but I see people try to predict them on a 10-year basis which seems incredibly difficult for first-time investors and ultimately, we never know what they will be. - Adam

The less risky/more logical avenue seems to be to LTR one unit for more predictable cash flow and STR the other unit to create availability for my relatives when they come to visit.

Mcallen has been named top three safest cities in the US. https://smartasset.com/data-studies/safest-cities-in-america...Edinburg which is also located out here has a university that just adopted a football program that starts in Fall 2025.

I keep hearing this is predicted to be the most active hurricane season of all time.As if insurance rates weren't already bad enough in Florida and coastal areas.

I feel super confident that there will be long term rent growth, even relative to inflation, but I feel less confident predicting it to the year. 

The kids were, predictably, the worst management flakes you could imagine, born to privilege and completely unaware of it.Because at the time the socialists pretty much ran Greece, I did a number of lessons with high ranking public servants.

My personal opinion of values is that if you're looking to get a predictable return on investment that you would be better off buying a legal duplex.

Hard to predict but will these Class C properties expenses cost me more in 5 to 10 years time than had I bought another Class A or B property (which would negative cash flow with these interest rates as LTR). 

I was a great jockey (in my mind), but I was lousy at football.