Taxes also tend to spike hard on newer buildings once the assessor catches up, especially in areas with rapid development.

Are any acting erratically / spiking?

Every year, more reports show spikes in after-hours labor rates and pretty delayed response times during peak seasons.

We’ve been seeing a spike in short-term rehab loans lately.Curious what everyone’s current focus is and how you’re structuring your funding.

2) Dealing with water leaks and high useage bills- Tenants aren't the best at reporting water leaks, dripping faucets or running toilets - all which will spike a water bill.- Tenants are great at denying responsibility and claiming owner should have fixed the leak faster.

The default rate has spiked up which means they were handing out the money a little too easily. 

I’ve been hearing from a lot of investors lately about how renovation costs keep sneaking up — whether it’s materials, labor, or even permit delays. For those actively flipping, this can turn a solid deal into a stres...

I also have multiple exit plans in any real estate investment and in this case have 3 or 4 - Keep it as a STR, Move into the property for part of the year and STR for the season, Resell and pay the tax on the gain, sell and take-back a mortgage for a well-heeled buyer or 1031 Exchange to a better property type. 

Your logic is solid to prefer sleep-at-night cash flow, but tighten the underwriting before you move: verify true market rent, vacancy, PM fee, insurance, utilities, and HOA reserves; HOAs can spike assessments and cap rentals, so read minutes and rules.

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