I assure, soon coming is the stool and grab bars.

The discounted rent makes it harder to qualify for the next deal, and when you’re trying to buy every 18–24 months, that stuff adds up fast.Appreciation in West Town is definitely stronger, but appreciation doesn’t help you buy your next place, your lender does.My take:If Jefferson Park looks good in person and it’s in a solid neighborhood, that’s the one I’d grab.

Walk through homes, look at how deals are under written, grab coffee with people whom are where you want to be.

Of course Zillow grabs Hot Pads and Trulia as well.

It's no longer an easy entry game, folks need to realize this.It's possible the next opportunity to grab value comes up here from EOY 2025- 1st quarter of 2027, but it means you're financially and emotionally equipped to deal with prevailing sentiment that is fear driven.

A reasonable modification refers to a physical change made to a rental unit or common area that allows a person with a disability to fully use and enjoy the premises.Examples of Reasonable Modifications:Installing a ramp or grab bars in a bathroom.Lowering countertops, peepholes, or light switches for wheelchair access.Widening doorways or removing carpet for mobility devices.Adding visual doorbells or smoke alarms for tenants who are hearing-impaired.Landlord Responsibility:The landlord must allow the modification if it’s reasonable and necessary.For federally funded housing (like HUD or Tax Credit properties), the landlord is usually responsible for the cost of the modification.For private or market-rate housing, the landlord may require the tenant to pay for the modification and restore the unit to its original condition upon move-out (if the change affects future marketability).The landlord can ask for plans and proof that the work will be done safely and professionally.Tenant Responsibility:The tenant is responsible for paying for and arranging the modification (unless the property receives federal assistance).The tenant must obtain the landlord’s approval before work begins.The tenant may be asked to restore the unit when vacating, depending on state or local law.Best Practices for LandlordsRespond to all accommodation or modification requests in writing and in a timely manner.Keep a Reasonable Accommodation/Modification Request Log for compliance records.Train leasing staff and maintenance teams on Fair Housing requirements.Post a notice or add a clause in your lease about Fair Housing rights for transparency.Final ThoughtsReasonable accommodations and modifications are not “special treatment” — they are legal rights designed to ensure equal access to housing.

You’re basically pulling future depreciation into this year.Two things to watch:Make sure the rentals are truly rental activities for passive vs nonpassive rules — big losses don’t help if you can’t use them.Get the study done by someone who actually knows residential rentals, not just big commercial.So: yes, you can do it now, yes, you can catch up, but no, you generally don’t get to go back and grab the old-year bonus as if you’d done the study in 2020.

So if someone wants you to do something that might increase the time on market (yes, boys and girls, off-market “available” is time on market and you all know it), but fall through, then they need to bring you more than a wing and a prayer or the old agent’s standby “I got buyers.”

It’s just a quick cash grab for him—if he gets 10 people to sign up from his free seminar, that's $50,000 in his pocket, minus a few expenses.

One of the girls on the team didn't know how to comp.