Overall, the surge in new apartment construction, introducing 440,000 units nationwide, underscored the direct inverse correlation between supply and rent growth in 2023.It is important to note that some markets such as Miami and Detroit have shown resilience posting continued rental rate growth figures indicating a fundamental strength in those markets as well as a secular shift in American demographics.Meanwhile, New York City stays consistent with an unprecedented housing crunch, reaching a 50-year low in rental availability.

The longer you use them, the harder it is to get away.Oftentimes, they undercut the nightly rate in order to get bookings.

Had a 100% occupancy rate.

I am paying 6% rate for my primary residence.Why I should hold ?

Back to finance question, would it be a better decision to take the funds from the sale of the 2 acre lot and pay off the current mortgage (~$150k) and live in the current home for a year or so (in hopes that interest rates will go down) then refinance that take out $400k from equity (~$750k) to build new house? 

She does not have money for her expenses and is borrowing at a high rate of interest which is becoming impossible the idea is to sell my cousins rental property take a boot to cover her expenses and the rest ($750,000) do a 1031x.  

Builders are buying down the interest rates to 5% making payments work for cash flow.

Unless you come across an opportunity that has much better cashflow, I don't see a reason to get rid of a property that has decent cashflow with a low interest rate in the current environment.

Higher interest rates continue to make it more difficult, especially for an investor that is looking to house hack, cash flow, or DSCR loans on the commercial side are a nightmare. 

However, if we went that route, we’d be giving up the 2.5% rate on the home as it is.