The question is, how much leverage is the investor using to purchase the property and at what interest rate.

Mortgage rates surpassed 7% in April, dampening affordability and keeping buyers off the market.

They can offer insights into vacancy rates, demand, and any local regulations you need to be aware of.

Furthermore, we have a less than 3% interest rate on our home, and we love were we live.My family and I are finally getting to a position in life where we are financially secure.

Interest rate below 5%.  

Hey Anne, I'd suggest you do some research on the MTR rental rates and vacancy rates in your target area and understand the costs involved in renovations, financing and property management.

Understanding the local market, construction costs and legal regulations will be crucial to your success.

If you're already at a good place with your portfolio, and just want to maintain rental income, hang on to the property with it's super low interest rate and positive cashflow.

A lot of opportunities to buy aged C-class homes at 8, 9, 10 caps.Small investor expense ratios are 40%.Large operator expense ratios are 37/38 %.Large platforms/institution expense ratios are 33/34%Big benefit of blanket insurance policies is to drive costs down.A lot of BFR is looking for a bridge product for 2 years to hope rates get back down in the 5% range.Cannot use HPA on BFR communities you plan on selling based on cash flow.5-18% rental premium being achieved based on new construction communities compared to new construction scatter sites.For real time comps go to biggest operators BFR, small multifamily.More confidence about the cost of construction having stabilized.Some products which will not be good for retail buyers will also not be good for rentals.

With interest rates so high right now and property values up so much in recent years this would certainly help us when looking.