Focus on understanding the path of progress, identifying rental properties with the most potential, learning the seasonality trends, and figuring out which upgrades will really move the needle in that area.

Check out local job stats and major employers.Population Trends: Areas with growing populations often see rising property values.

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You can figure out how much your shopping center is worth like this: Value of Property = $100,000 / 0.05 = $2,000,000But here's the tricky part: You don't get to decide the cap rate, it's decided by the market, kind of like how fashion trends decide what clothes are cool.

Some other factors:- do you need structural steel which you can run into with odd shaped or wide buildings, especially if you're trying to get large clear spans or if you're going up to 5 stories.

There are no tools that I have found that accurately capture rent trends, its more so just looking at what current rents are in the market and having the experience to understand how much rents have gone up4. $20/month if basic.

With interest rates and prices skyrocketing, I believe this strategy has the potential to become a hot trend in our area.My plan is to acquire properties via seller finance or subject to, optimize it for this strategy and then repeat the process to multiply and increase income sources.

Sure, the rates might be a bit higher, but for investors who need to move fast—especially in this market—the flexibility is worth it.Another trend we’ve seen is a shift in focus from appreciation to cash flow.

For those selling in these areas, what trends are you seeing in buyer preferences?

Conventional loans for investment properties like the duplexes may be a better option if you’re holding multiple properties.Market Considerations:You’re absolutely right that finding a duplex in Lexington under $300k in a desirable area might be tough, but keep an eye on market trends and perhaps look for off-market deals.