Median Price: $525,000 +7.14% Yoy - 7ish % isn't unusual, I have multiple ~7% moves since 2016.Sales: 5,344, -10.06% - normal number for September, 2020 was unusually high due to delayed purchases from Covid thus the yoy lossYTD sales: 41,238, +8.36% - highest Sept read I have, houses are selling.Inventory: 5,875, +6.16% - still too low compared to pre-Covid, see stacked chart.New Listings: 6,366, -10.61% - still too low compared to pre-Covid, see stacked chart.YTD New listings: 51,949, -2.47% - prior to Covid we were running 60k+ houses.Months Supply: 1.2, -14.29% - persistently low indicating an unrelenting sellers market, see the Existing homes as a % of households chart, continues to shrink.Cumulative days on Market: 26, -44% - persistently low indicating an unrelenting sellers market

HOA fees are on the lower side compared to some but it covers everything except electricity bill.

Understand the cash-flow of working a 9-5 job, compared to working your own business.

@Erick Sembrano try the company floodsimple for coverage, they were very affordable compared to other insurers when we needed coverage on a 5 unit in a very similar situation.

I showed the Seller comparable homes in the area and asked him what he wanted to get out of the home after agent commissions were paid.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I've had good luck asking for concessions, it helps if you point out the comparable rents in the area and note the difference in properties' maintenance. 

Market assessment and evaluation Research into the local demographics and comparable properties in the area needs to be done.

Knowing the market won't be this high for long and that I'm possibly overpaying for a townhome compared to what the usual price would be at this moment in time without the Real Estate boom, I'm nervous about putting in an offer for the long run.

I did a small renovation to the downstairs kitchen/bath and rented it out for much lower rent compared to similar rentals.