DSCR has slowed down ever since lenders cut staff from Covid and most didn't rehire.

In July, the U.S. commercial real estate market experienced mixed results, with property price gains slowing, particularly among individual investors.

I believe it is a combination of efforts to slow the economy as well as a STR saturation due to the STR craze.  

This is due to the fact that summers are VERY slow in New Orleans.

In 2024, back-to-school and back-to-college spending has dropped as consumers adopt a more cautious approach following the pandemic surge. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports declines of 6.5% in back-to-schoo...

They've been slow about getting issues taken care of, like setting up lawn mowing for my two duplexes.So in summary, financially it is what they are promising, but it's a mess.   

For the 10 year period spanning August 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9.5%.With inflation nearing its 2% target and signs of a slowing labor market, The Federal Reserve is predicted to cut rates as many as three times before the end of 2024 (see here).

At the time I had a pretty good W2 job.I am also getting slow, but steady appreciation (good area, good schools) and I am able to raise rents a few % per year.... 

Matter of fact, the fed govt is currently going out of their way to make this more difficult to slow down the economy.

In the past I have sold the property  back to the original owner once they realized that it had been sold to me.One last thing: it is possible to clear the title via a court proceeding, but it is slow and expensive so make sure it is worth it if you go this route.