Still, uncertainty looms large: the absence of market data leaves policymakers navigating blind, while mixed signals from Fed officials suggest internal debate over the appropriate pace of policy adjustment.Inflation Concerns: Price Stability Takes PriorityInflation seems to be presenting itself as the bigger issue over the other side of the Fed's dual mandate-- employment.

As we finished it up I was able to recoup a majority but not all of my invested cash, leaving about $40k in the deal.

I fully expect to leave some money in deals which I’m comfortable leaving $20K–$30K in a house if the long-term numbers make sense (which my current 2 do).

Since both units are on month-to-month leases, you actually have plenty of flexibility because the seller (or you after closing) only needs to give 30-day written notice to one of the tenants.In my market here in Idaho, it’s very common for sellers to leave the tenants in place and let the buyer handle the notice.

That saves a ton of time vs. spreadsheets or manual tracking.For me, that’s where AI shines: reducing busywork and surfacing insights so you can focus on higher-level decisions.

People are leaving but it never equates to anything like its made out to be. 

From a tax perspective, leaving the money in a retirement account or rolling it into the right IRA lets it keep growing tax-deferred or even tax-free if it’s a Roth.

They are way too guest centric and often leave owners hanging.VRBO and AirBNB should be all you use in addition to looking at direct booking as well.You can rent an ozone machine which should take care of the smoke smell.

taking this from a dup to a single family would not allow the rents needed to cover the investment leaving us without the option to hold and rent, like we intended to in this area.

Leave the rest to your CPAs.For everyone: in taxation, there is a huge gap between what the law and the rules prescribe and the real world.