As long as your project complies with local zoning and design standards, you can expect faster approvals.4.

They told me they have a few SB-9 applications in process and expect it to take 3-4 months (ADUs they're deciding within 30 days).

For anyone starting out in real estate, I hope my story gives you a sense of what to expect (the good and the bad!)

Tenants taking out bonds for a $1,400 security deposit, becoming delinquent after only a few months, then PMs filing claims and expecting payouts.

You can't go to Vegas and expect to be reimbursed for your gambling losses.

So sometimes you have to temper your expectations.

If these groups are significant, it suggests there’s pent-up demand that could enter the market when one of two things happen:Rates Drop - Rates fall to levels that allow more buyers to qualify for the homes they want.Buyer Expectations Shift - Buyers realize that 5% rates aren’t coming back soon and decide to move forward.Based on the increase in activity I saw in Sept and Oct in my business, when rates hit low 6s, I'd say my market has plenty of pent-up demand. 

They seem to want to communicate things are going ok, but i find their communication to be below expectations.  

So that helped.I personally wanted to be more conservative as I pretty much reach “the number” that I needed (note that what “I needed” is different from what “I wanted” or what I was expecting by default.)

We are now married and I expect we'll file our 2024 taxes jointly.