Just slow making progress when you see how powerful REI is.

These rates are truly unprecedented and the transaction activity has slowed significantly.  

Stating the obvious: home prices/rates are currently very high=many people cannot afford to buy, so they are forced to rent at prices which are also very high, which slows their saving ability putting them even further from ever buying.

We will consider all of our options before making a decision and diving off the deep end.

I am not saying to settle or be satisfied or even to slow down.  

I feel like no one ever really digs deep into these questions to explain how it all comes together.

You may want to rattle some trees you might be able to pick up some deep discounted mortgages  :)

We unfortunately finished it right when the interest rates went up this fall and everything slowed down around here.

I emailed applications- which I learned may have not have been the best approach, since it seems like it slowed down the process a decent amount, but I would like to make a decision and commit to someone so I can take this listing down and be at peace knowing I selected the right tenant for this unit!

@Forrest Holden perhaps it would make more sense to make sure you FULLY understand what each PMC you interview ACTUALLY does to earn their tenant Placement Fee.We do a lot more than at least 50% of our competition to earn our fee.For $300 no PMC is going to put your property on the MLS to get itmax exposure with other agents.Also, with the rental market finally slowing down, how wise is it to go with the cheapest company instead of the best?