Buy in a market with consistent historical appreciation—typically where there’s limited housing supply, population growth, job creation, good weather, and proximity to a major airport.

At least in the west you have historically made good appreciation. 

As mentioned above, rates and home ownership are around their historical norms.

There was historic low interest rates, followed by an incredibly fast rise in rates, rapid increase in inflation, and now a job market that isn't looking good.

I want a property that will provide a high return on investment, whether it’s from monthly CF,  appreciation, or value add.Further, I’m less concerned with historical CF per se; more interested in what my CF will be considering any changes in the property, either forced or occurring due to outside forces.  

Each unit has historically rented for 800-950 each and is in a desirable area.

👋For market rent comps, here are a few resources I’ve found useful:Zillow / Rentometer / Apartments.com – good for quick ballpark numbers.Local Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace – can give you the real “street-level” rents in your area.Property management companies – sometimes you can get insight directly from agents or PMs who know what’s actually renting.County or city property records – some areas publish historical rental data.BiggerPockets forums & networking – ask local investors; they often have current comps you won’t find online.Since you’re a commercial realtor starting out, combining online tools with local market intel will give you the most accurate picture.

Our fearless forecast is that the next 2-3 years will bring near historically low mortgage rates as part of the Administration's - notably Fed nominee Stephen Miran's proposed monetary and interest rate policy.  

the reality is historically San Diego has had better cash flow for long holds than every Midwest city as its rent growth is near top in the nation for this century. 

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.