From an investor standpoint, when you factor in lower CapEx, warranties, energy efficiency, and potential rate buy-downs, new builds can actually offer better risk-adjusted returns than older resales.

Sounds like you’re bringing great energy to the space.

Not sustainably.Agents spend too much energy trying to predict what’s coming next —rates, inventory, buyer sentiment, seasonal shifts.But here’s the truth:The only market you can win in is the one you’re standing in.What worked last year may not work today.What might work six months from now is guesswork at best.You can’t build a business on forecasts and “maybes.”Top agents succeed because they focus on the present:• the buyers who are active now• the sellers who need solutions now• the strategies that work right now• the opportunities in front of them todayReal estate is not about calling the future.It’s about taking action in the present.No need to try and time the market.Start learning how to work WITH it.

It’s great to see your energy and commitment to getting back into real estate.

-Inflation: Creeping toward 3%, with risks from inventory exhaustion, tariffs, rising food/energy costs (e.g., AI infrastructure demands), partially offset by declining oil/natural gas prices.

Right now, though, I have the energy and interest to imagine investing in a few hands-on projects.

If the property has recently been renovated I would definitely buy occupied because it reduces your risk and increases your cash flow right out of the gate.

Ther are plenty of people using this strategy today and it is definitely doable if you have the time and energy to figure out how to manage. 

“Core” inflation (excluding food and energy) also slowed to 3% annually, thanks largely to easing shelter costs, which make up over a third of the CPI calculation.📊 Bottom line: This is exactly the type of report the Fed wants to see before lowering rates again.

I see landlords reducing rents, costs increasing and negative cash flow.