Also don't count on that appreciation until it arrives in your bank account.

Hi BP folks, I purchased a 2 unit property in 2021 which had one unit with a lease going through to June 2022. To calculate the 7 day maximum STR requirement for bonus depreciation, do I include those 6 months from th...

You may have to look into private money where they'll cross collateralize your other properties to make up for the lack of down payment funds.

A look into Austin MSA related to real estate before & after the COVID-19 pandemic, and into the future.I wrote a similar paper almost a year ago today, good cross reference for this read.Leading up to and continuing through the “Stay at Home” order, which went into effect Tuesday, March 24th — the sellers market went from red hot to, “what do we do next.”Investment buyers across the board repositioned themselves — with iBuyers like Zillow and OpenDoor stopping purchasing completely, large funds lowered buy price requirements by up to 10%, and local investors were waiting for the dust to settle for the most part.A 10% drop in buy price standards is substantial and a direct reflection of how low demand was in mid-March through April.Speaking from a realtors perspective, throughout all of this and despite realtors being deemed essential, the COVID-19 etiquette/standards took some time to develop.Every governing body related to real estate was looking into and implementing best standards and practices for real estate related job functions.As a result, listing activity was down immediately — April saw a drop of 21.6% in number of sales year-over-year, while May saw the biggest dip in year-over-year sales at 29.2%.

Sure, count me in

Look for properties with similar attributes (bedroom count, bathroom count, etc.) in similar locations and get a sense of the range they rent for.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had a friend mention their HOA rules against “fill in the blank”.

I disagree with your premise about "smart" based on a quick google search and this story (sorry, can't access Pacer at the moment to get a link to case): "Allen Weisselberg, who for decades was one of Donald Trump's most trusted and loyal employees as chief financial officer of the Trump family business, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 counts ranging from grand larceny to tax fraud to falsifying business records, becoming the latest person close to the 45th president to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of a felony."

@Mack BaileyI personally prefer Zillow, but I would definitley cross check the data with other sources as it can be a little outdated especially in your rural areas from what I have experienced

Fingers crossed on your offer being the "highest and best" of the lot.