I suspect as rates continue to decrease terms will begin to improve and more buyers will re-enter the market/ be able to pull trapped equity out of their recently completed projects.

The median sale price rose to $350,000, reflecting a substantial 10.8% increase from the previous year.Total housing inventory showed a notable 19.2% increase from a year ago which is much needed.Half of the homes sold were under contract in 23 days or less, a slight increase from the previous month but a decrease from a year ago.For sellers, 43.5% of homes sold for the asking price or above, with 21.5% selling for more than the asking price.

. - December saw the largest drop in leads, the number of leads decreased 18% throughout our markets. - January experienced a significant increase in demand.

As rates continue to decrease, more investors will come off the sidelines.

If you can improve a property and increase revenue while decreasing expenses, the property increases in value. 

Everyone is always talking about ways to decrease/eliminate the upfront costs and never mentions how that negatively impacts your overall position across the board in the long run.

If you take a smaller house and add another bath or bedroom, it will just feel cramped and you will probably just decrease the value...I mean who want s live in a 10' x 10' BR?

My wife and I were trying to purchase our first home and wanted to house-hack to decrease our cost of living.

The fees are built into the portfolio where the sponsor earns on their spread over the actual yield to investor, so there is no decrease to capital going into the portfolio.

@Jason O.I've rented to over 700 students (under and grad) and I understand the market well.To do it successfully: time it with the academic calendarSept to May: flat price including utilities and furniture for max revenue, can include a cleaning service to keep an eye on the rental.May to Aug: depends on your city density and the amount of summer classes, increase the price to accommodate the demand or decrease it accordingly.