Meanwhile, pending sales decreased by a modest 0.3 percent, settling at 4,196.

You can decrease costs by picking nice but standard finishes. 

The best part of it is that they offer my tenants an Auto-pay option, which has greatly decreased the amount of late payments I receive.

In this blog post, we'll delve into the complexities surrounding interest rates, mortgage rates, and the implications for CRE investors.Interest Rates and Mortgage Rates: Despite expectations of modest rate decreases, the direct impact on mortgage rates may not be as significant as anticipated.

After two months of slight (0.1% MoM) decreases, CoreLogic’s national Home Price Index jumped 0.7% MoM in Feb, way above their expectations.

Margin spread may decrease and I could see rates around 5% conventional and 6% investment in 2023 but unlikely lower then that.

The cost is your decreased cash flow of $200 per month.

Increased the rents, decreased expenses.

Do you think it's wise to hypothetically save up a large down payment while also waiting for interest rates to decrease in order to make the move into a house-hack?

If you use one of several ways to convert the cards to cash you could pay down personal debt and drastically decrease your DTI.