Bonus Depreciation is in its scheduled phase down which started in 2023, where the percentage you could take of the Bonus Depreciation decreased to 80%, and has been decreasing 20% ever since, currently at 40% in 2025.

The appreciation historically been too high to suggest an unleveraged purchase as the return decreases.  

Focusing on paying down the principal, means you are building equity in the property and every bit of equity you gain, that equity decreases the total return the equity is providing you. 

It decrease property values if you're nearby. 

Airbnb does punish those going against their grain with decreased visibility.3.

Suppose rents increase at 2%/Yr over the next 30 years, inflation averages 4%/Yr, and your current total rental income is $10,000/Mo, here’s what happens to that income in today’s dollars:In 10: years $8,235 (a 17.65% decrease in buying power)In 20. years: $6,782 (a 32.18% decrease)In 30 years: $5,585 (a 44.15% decrease)So even though your rent increases to $12,190 ($10,000 x (1 + 2%)^10) after 10 years, inflation erodes its value to the equivalent of $8,235 today.

I can't decrease it, but I can avoid adding to it. 

Most of of Florida is having a tough time with it being one of the deepest cut in this changing market on price decreases. 

It looks like it stopped decreasing in population and even started to increase a little.

I don't think we've seen a decrease in house price where I live that would back-up the current offers.