To make things a bit more difficult, it seems that any property that comes close to cash flowing is scooped up very quickly by more experienced investors in my area, who also seem to have more cash-on-hand to throw at it.I know markets are competitive everywhere right now and inflated prices are making deals even harder to find. 

As you probably know, Sugarhouse/Liberty Wells is a neighborhood that has some characteristics that are uniquely advantageous for appreciation.Specifically, the natural boundaries of the mountains the North and East, and the man-made boundaries of the interstates to the South and West are probably a big factor in driving appreciation in that area (since supply of single family houses inside those boundaries is limited--and there are very few new single family homes being built inside those boundaries).Not only is that beneficial for inflation, but it makes your property in-demand for renters who will pay a premium to be inside those boundaries. 

.),- foreclosures (similar to ARMs, has increased, but still near historic lows https://www.marketwatch.com/pi...)In light of record levels of equity, inflation increasing housing "values", tighter Fannie/Freddie lending (although I've heard portfolio loans/commercial loans are lending with much looser requirements)....We getting nervous or tricking ahead with buying?

Inflation is a hell of a drug.  

Besides, considering that inflation is going higher.

I want to buy a rental property for myself in the near future and due to inflation I don’t know if I should keep the money im saving in my saving or stash in the stock market such as the s&p 500 for the time being until I’m ready to buy a property. 

This job is really hard and if you do not have a heart to serve your tenants and help them to have a great place to live that they will be proud of, you are ultimately going to fail in real estate.The talk was successful; we told horror stories about chickens in basements and ducks with an inflatable 200-gallon pool in a third-floor apartment (how can anything go wrong with that?).

This job is really hard and if you do not have a heart to serve your tenants and help them to have a great place to live that they will be proud of, you are ultimately going to fail in real estate.The talk was successful; we told horror stories about chickens in basements and ducks with an inflatable 200-gallon pool in a third-floor apartment (how can anything go wrong with that?).

One way of edging against inflation is to have lease renegotiated "at market rate" upon renewal and it is best to underwrite conservatively, factoring in interest rate increase.

Inflation sucks and it's eating up our cash but closing quickly with a strong offer is important.