This added inventory gave renters more options, leading to increased competition for landlords.Why This Matters (and Why There's Hope)For landlords accustomed to a manageable 6-day increase in DOM during the holidays, the 10+ day spike might feel concerning.

Electricity can also spike in the summer with A/C.

COVID created a chaotic spike in both the sale & rental markets, attracting even more new real estate investors.

Just a heads up, your rate will spike going from 75% to 80% and you'll need at LEAST a 1:1 ratio.

Believe me, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs: from navigating interest rate spikes to figuring out out-of-state managment back when online tools weren’t half as good as they are now.

Quote from @Russell Brazil: Yes the market is expecting more inflation, and that is why rates spiked.

If after interest rates spiked a buyer waited for them to drop back to 7%, they would have waited 21 years til 1993 for them to get that low again.Hope he isn't holding his breath.

If you ask anyone in this business, note servicing is the Achilles heel and it is extremely difficult starting one from scratch. 

Places like Leander, Cedar Park, and Georgetown are seeing incredible infrastructure improvements and population spikes.

My Achilles heel has been I know literally nothing of the A/V side of it all.