You won't get calls at 11:30pm on a Saturday reporting heat is out when the temperatures are -17 degrees.Increased Long-Term Property Value: "Nobody will care about my property better than me!"

Prolonged "Stagflation" will cause rise in rents, but with much higher vacancies and rising interest rates and falling property values, like the 1960s1970s into early 1980s. 

These tenants ahve all of the signs of never paying you or paying a little as their balance continues to rise.

Click on that result, and it will show you a map of the area you searched for, the average home price, the 1-year change, 1-year forecast, and the market temperature.

However, longer-term bonds (1-5+ years) are subject to interest rate volatility:If rates rise, bond values drop, potentially leading to negative net returns.If rates fall, bonds appreciate, but gains are capped by their fixed coupon rates.While Treasuries provide stability, they offer limited upside and carry hidden risks for medium- to long-term maturities.Why Real Estate Is a Stronger Option in Today’s MarketMultifamily real estate, particularly value-add properties, presents an asymmetric risk-reward profile that Treasuries simply cannot match.

Heres a general breakdown:1960s: ~5 -“7%1970s: ~7 - 11% (rising due to inflation)1980s: ~10 - 18% (peaking at 18-19% in 1981-1982 due to high inflation)1990s: ~7 - 10% (gradual decline)2000s: ~5 - 7% (lower due to economic stability)2010s: ~3 - 5% (record lows after the 2008 financial crisis)2020s: ~2.7 - 7.8% (historically low in 2021, then rising in 2022-2023 due to Fed rate hikes)Long-Term AverageOver the past 50 - 60 years, the average mortgage rate has been around 7 - 8%In short and IMO, due to fiat system.

But my experience over the last 10 years of building new homes is that NOTHING comes down might stay the same but will rise almost annually Like Cement always goes up in Jan. 

As I mentioned we have looked but with house prices rising constantly with outbidding making it worse we have had to table the idea until now.

You need an income that meets three requirements:Rents increase faster than inflation to offset constantly rising prices.It must be reliable; it continues even during economic downturns.It must last throughout your lifetime.These are all long-term requirements, so the current interest rates are not the major issue.

.• I purchased a small 1B/1Ba condominium in a high rise building in 2004 for personal use.• In 2010, I moved out and decided to put in in service as a rental unit.• I was able to keep it well occupied and leased throughout 2024.• I sold the condo unit in late 2024 for a nominal profit.That brings us to today.