Why buy now, when we're virtually guaranteed a lower rate in a short time period? 

The hoa fees for condos are very high compared to state side.

I see them as huge opportunities but not talked about a lot.Well REO's have gone down to to lower foreclosure rates. drawbacks are banks are very low and non responsive, unless its not a traditional bank and a private lender then you could possibly get a better deal.

Super needed.Half of the homes sold were under contract in 13 days or less, up from 7 days a year ago.46.11% of homes sold for the asking price or above, with 23.4% selling for more than the asking price. 12.3% sold for at least $10,000 over asking and 4.04% sold for at least $25,000 over asking.The sale-to-list price ratio decreased from last month to 98.2% – down from 99% a year ago.Knoxville having the fastest-rising property prices in the country over the last five years, with median home listing prices rising 83%.New construction represented 13.6% of total home sales.With an increase in units over the past year we have seen the occupancy rate moderate at 95.9% down from the high of 98.9% in 2022.

However, increasing insurance rates means that this shortage is also increasing so my monthly payment is increasing exponentially to accommodate the increase in both my insurance rate and my shortage (my mortgage has increased over $400 monthly in the past 1.5 years because of these factors).TL;DR - Is it normal for a bank to require a positive escrow balance at all times like my current bank does?

This will continue to push up the prices.Sales - Months of SupplySales - Median $/SF by MonthDespite persistently high interest rates, the $/SF continued to climb, up 7.8% Year over Year.Why invest in Las Vegas?

On top of the eviction fee, I would need to consider not getting any rent for 7-8 months?

Since the beginning of Q2 2014, the average growth rate for office-using employment in Los Angeles has been 0.7% per year, representing the average annual addition of 9,200 jobs.

It will have a slightly lower interest rate than a investment property, but does that lower interest rate overshadow the negative cashflow the first year plus with a investment I could potentially get immediate cashflow within the first year unlike house hacking.

Research the specific market in Buda and the historical appreciation rates for similar properties.