So Real estate is the best bet? 

Just refi back to 20 or 25 years so your P/I works versus the future property cashflow.I would not sit and wait for a higher paying customer. 

Building a compset and diving into the details about the competition, cleaning fees, length of stay, and really, seeing who is out ther doing STR versus MTR etc. 

My bet on the next twist is the death turning out not to be natural causes.

While BP has a rent estimator as does rentometer.com (both allow a few free uses, I believe), I agree with @Zachary Deal that your best bet is to seek out guidance from either the listing agent or a property manager well-versed with the area. 

Don't bet on passive appreciation, just forced appreciation.

One thing I'd comment on about the DOGE cuts, there's a big difference in making cuts to the "management" of the program versus the actual subsidies received by the tenants.

I'm getting to a point where I might want to pursue a lender for future investments but am trying to understand how these lenders choose people to work with.These types of lenders are called "Hard Money" because they are not betting on the borrower. 

@Daniel CruzOne thing I have learned from investing in section 506 house flip investments with regard to states is to be aware of states that are judicial foreclosure states versus non-judicial foreclosure states.  

Add 100 chargers to a 300 unit property and I bet there's no way the transformers and electrical infrastructure at the property can handle that.