One of the perks was that I ended up with a great spice cabinet because a lot of the renters would simply buy whatever spices they wanted (often duplicates of what I had) and then just leave them all when they left.

Buy mix of BDCs, public debt, and private debt and relax.

looking to buy a home less than 600k in 2024 soon,and have future plans of renting it after couple of yearsWhich below areas are better in terms of appreciation for future selling or renting in 2 years?

If the amount of money that you can take out allows you to buy your home and cover your expenses, it is best to keep the property imo

Within 3 weeks, we had a shortlist of 9 lots and ended up buying one.

Buy-downs.

They mentioned they live debt free and don't ever buy on anything on credit.  

Before being approached to help with the development costs, I had considered on buying after the development was complete; 4 lots then having 4 homes built, selling 2 and keeping the other two to rent out.

Its never a bad time to buy real estate.

Realistically, if rents can't keep up with costs over the longer term, fewer people will buy rentals and there will be fewer options for those who can't afford to or choose not to own a home.