(Sorry, my dear Friendly Fairbankians), most people won't spend money to go to Fairbanks and eat frozen moose when it's 40 degrees below zero.

Additionally, the retail sector continues to reel under the pressure of an accelerated shift to online shopping, further exacerbated by the economic repercussions of global challenges.Moreover, the financing landscape has tightened, with rising interest rates putting additional pressure on property owners struggling to meet their financial obligations.

Air conditioning in a climate where there is more than 30 days at 99 degrees a small add. 

entire, it's on the hill side, i would say maybe 5-10% degree ?

I don't think there's really anyway to answer this without other questions like degree of activity, risk tolerance, holding period, etc.

A more streamlined approach, which still offers a significant degree of protection, would involve grouping properties by state under separate LLCs, as I did.As you delve deeper into real estate investment, you may also want to explore syndications and private placements.

This has become a very common issue globally I see.

I don't claim to have a crystal ball to give a time frame, but I think in the next 7 years we should experience a better market (at least to some degree), giving you a chance to refinance into lower rates if you wish.No point in locking in a 30-year fixed when the rates aren't incredible to begin with.

Two parting thoughts - your real estate and finance degrees are not going to help you.

The popularity of many respondents on BP are more of a qualifying measure than any professional designation or degree of real experience.