After continuously rebuilding inventories from the fall of 2021 through the fall of 2022, retailers and wholesalers are pausing further inventory accumulation out of caution over the economic outlook causing U.S. imports to decline from record highs.

CoStar's house view forecast anticipates a peak-to-trough value decline of 30-35% by the middle of 2026, comparable to what happened after the Great Recession and far steeper and longer than the double-digit corrections expected in other commercial property sectors.There is resiliency at the top of the market, including 5- Star and new-vintage buildings, where rent growth has remained positive.

That said, as someone who is literally going through the ADU process I would politely decline the offer for a couple reasons.1) She doesn't need the investment, especially if she's already in the building phase.

Here's the run down:Price: $550,000 - I signed an appraisal waiver - 1st appraisal: $425,000 - 2nd appraisal: $475,000 - my lender wrote a decline letter stating they wouldn't fund the loan (part of the loan required I had a certain amount of reserves in the bank and if a covered the difference I wouldn't have enough which is why they wouldn't fund)  - I sent over the decline letter and signed the cancelation of escrow and release of funds letter - a week later the seller offered to carry the loan with very poor terms - the seller is now trying to keep my emd ($16,500) - they are also threatening to sue me for incurred losses if I don't give it to them - they are claiming that because they offered to carry the loan, that I backed out of the purchase in bad faith and had no intent in purchasing.

I haven't used VRBO, but I assumed you could decline people the same as Airbnb.

If you state that it will be used for business purposes or investment, a lot of banks and credit unions will decline it.

Lender assumes other risks of non repayment if borrower loses his job, death, decline in value... which aren't covered by any insurance.

That said, I know there are variations in C and I'm looking for deeper insight as to the safety and overall "feel" of the area, as well as is it progressing or declining.

Your creative investment strategy has risks like interest-only loans in a declining market and complex IUL policies.

Though I noticed when tenants bring in friends or even become friends, there's more drama and cleanliness declines.