They are functional while frustrating. 

I see this all the time with well-designed Poconos properties:The same families returning annually.Friend groups rotating who books each year.Guests extending stays because they didn’t want to leave.That repeat behavior is incredibly valuable.

Short term stock market gains is just that that; they're a function of the market not a trader per se.2. $800k consisting of what?

Our annual trading deck survey shows participants anticipate 30-year mortgage rates finishing 2026 between 5.75% and 6.25%, with a few outliers.Themes Driving Trading This WeekMarkets enter the week focused on fresh economic data and sector rotation.

**OPERATING COST REALITY CHECK:**- Insurance: +29% YoY (coastal exposure + reinsurance crisis)- Maintenance: +24% (labor + materials)- Property Taxes: +22% (reassessments catching up)- Condo Fees: +45% since 2021 (SB 4-D structural compliance)**MARKET DYNAMICS:**- Luxury ($1M+): 10.2 months inventory, seeing 10% discounts- Single-family: 6.4 months, still climbing 4% annually- Condo/townhome: 12 months inventory (buyer's market forming)**CAP RATE SPREAD:**- Miami core (Brickell/Downtown): 4.7%- Suburban (Doral/Kendall/Homestead): 5.3%- 60bp spread = biggest arbitrage opportunity in years**INVESTOR BEHAVIOR SHIFT:**Seeing capital rotate from luxury spec plays → workforce housing with stable cash flow.

It’s a function of redirecting existing excess cash flow and being intentional with deployment for a defined period of time.

Although they can both be about the same cost (depending on siding material choice), a roof has a more important function.

Congratulations - you’ve already taken the MOST important step - capital accumulation.You’ve got lots of good answers in the BP posts here IF you’re the type of person that functions best when laying out the road map beforehand.  

@Bart Kosinski I ended up sticking with RentRedi for tenant management and Stessa for bookkeeping - but will probably switch some LLCs over to REIHub which is a RE specific online accounting system that has the functionality of QBs, without the price.

.⦿ Periodic inspection, 6-month rotation.