They are usually betting on appreciation for their positive ROI.Eventually, rents increase to generate positive cashflow that adds to their ROI.

They used to offer 3 year subscriptions, but after intuit sold quicken, the new owner wanted to increase revenue and shortened the support periods between upgrades.

With that we can eliminate our utility costs which increases our bottom line and adds value to the building.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in January, 2024:-Single-family home sales rose 9.0 percent year-over-year, the second increase in two years;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 60 to 58 days;-Total property sales rose 6.9 percent with 6,098 units sold;-Total dollar volume was up 11.9 percent to $2.3 billion;-The single-family median price rose 2.1 percent to $320,500;-The single-family average price rose 2.7 percent to $391,080, the first time that figure has been below $400,000 since last February; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.3-months supply, up from 2.6 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continue the declines that prevailed all through 2023, falling 4.0 percent, with the median price up 14.1 percent to $223,000 and the average price up 7.0 percent to $247,437.

In baseball you can long toss for days, weeks, months before noticing increased arm strength, velocity, etc.

Two things to consider, does splitting the lot in two lots increase the property's value, and do higher interest rates on a multifamily property (5+ units) negatively impact your cash flow?

After some initial research this has led me to being attracted to STRs.I've read "Rental Property Investing" and "Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth" so far this year already.

Add on potential electrical main panel upgrades to handle the increased load (assuming no gas service, they'll be cooking and heating with electricity in the ADU), along with drawing and permit fees and you're maybe another $5k. 

I've been looking at the value of the timber as a way to cover the purchase price in an effort to increase convert it's use or to hold for a long period of time. 

HJTA is sponsoring an effort to fix California’s Prop 19 by restoring the ability to transfer property to children upon the parent's death WITHOUT reassessment and WITHOUT the often HUGE increase in property tax.