Fed actions drive asset values. 

There are too many external forces right now to guess what will happen - what will fed do, what will congress do, what will happen globally.

Nothing but grass.

And there is no way for you to understand what affects the market like CDOs, international politics, govt. regulation changes, misleading CPI and Unemployment reports, fluctuating interest rates, velocity of money, a fed pivot, disinflation, tax law changes and so on.  

I check my own locks through the app, check the thermostat through the app, and I pay the next door neighbor to cart the trash to the curb Sunday evening and bring the cans back Monday morning (he also cuts my grass, so it's just built in) so the cleaners can just concentrate on cleaning and that's it.When I stay at an STR I gather towels, run the dishwasher, put anything back where it was supposed to be, and cart all trash out to the cans and put the cans on the street if I'm there during trash pickup time.

If you're fed up about this, let me sell your rental or 1031 it :) 

We are in the Northern Virginia and Maryland markets in case that is helpfulI am concerned that if we see a big dip in prices, I will regret it because the 10% profit we typically get ($50K on a $500K flip) will basically mean we are doing flips for free.I would love for some very seasoned investors to give their opinion on whether I should stay in my job, or focus on our flipping business that is doing wellThanks,Josh Don't quit your job.Quit your job in 2025 only, that's what the Fed says.

The Fed is supposed to raise rates between .75% & 1.00% this week along with another raise in October. 

I asked him about water usage in the Las Vegas valley and learned that about 80% of the total water consumed is for irrigation in private homes, mostly watering grass.

That growth would not have been possible if I continued on that path and just fed my retirement account.