For instance, spend $10k on a kitchen remodel, increase your value by $8.5k (or whatever, but it's always less than the expense).I figure I must be missing something, because BiggerPockets is full of investors talking about their contractors, etc.

Will the HOA be increasing or have special assessments in the next 2-5 years?

Stable rent with annual increases, low turnover and long term. 

That increase your cost- Travel.

I was going to also increase their late fee significantly or to accrue daily, but a new law in CT just set the limit to $50.

Don't expect it to increase your cash flow, keep tenants longer, or help your home appreciate.

It is taking longer to complete projects which with carried interest increased cost, as well as overall construction costs have increased.

This will continue to push up the prices.Sales - Months of SupplySales - Median $/SF by MonthDespite increasing interest rates, $/SF climbed throughout 2023.

It's a fairly simple process that many homeowners, contractors, and investors tend to ignore until it costs them far more in the end than it would have in the beginning.

.- Bitcoin Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap (@KobeissiLetter).Today’s Interest Rate: 7.13%(☝️ .17% from this time last week, 30-yr mortgage)Mortgage Rate UpdateMortgage rates are climbing higher again this week to 7.13%, doubling last week’s increase - up ~1/2% in just 2 weeks.