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@John Underwood what you wrote makes total sense but, as you know better than me, finding a great ROI property in the US ain't easy anymore with the new normal when it comes to interest rates.

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Hello All,I have a SFH property with about 500K in equity and a VERY low interest rate in an appreciating market.

I would believe the comps you found and possibly take 5% off those as interest rates rise.

Is there any way to figure what my occupancy rate may be?

Given the state of the stock market over the last few years, I'm looking for a way to invest in certificates to gain an interest rate higher than what banks are offering and returns that higher than the stock market right now.