Combine that with America’s housing shortage, and the solution becomes clear:We need to build more homes that align with what buyers can afford.

I agree with Michael and JohnYou may get a small premium above appraised value for furniture and future bookings but that is about it unfortunately. 

People who live in a slum do so because that is what they can afford.

I Offered it to them at 10% below market with him paying utilities. he wanted it, so I screened him to verify he can afford it.

While the RentRedi's loaded with various toggles/buttons and affordable given the all-you-can-eat pricing, the interface is still very elementary and lacking in usability/design, which is often overlooked as a key determinant of whether your team actually adopts and fully leverages powerful management solutions like these.

You could live in one unit and rent out the others to offset your mortgage, staying within your $4,500/month affordability limit.

Quote from @Lorraine Hadden: I have client who are try to wait for interest rates to come down rather than buying what they can afford for the best rate and hold.

If they cannot afford it then talk to the bank about a short sale or let it go to foreclosure.

I can't speak for the other markets but Toledo is a great place to invest due to the affordability.

I have about 30k right now mostly in a HYSA and am planning to just hang on, I afford everything with my salary and roommates.