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-Single-family home months of inventory expanded to a 5.2-months supply, up from 4.4 months last October.

Since you bought the property in December 2024, your components fall under the old schedule, meaning 40% bonus depreciation applies in 2025.You’re right that building structure doesn’t qualify, but items from a cost segregation study (like appliances, flooring, furniture, and landscaping) still do, just at the 40% rate.So even though your placed-in-service date is May 2025, the purchase date controls eligibility for 100%.

Population growth is the demand side of the supply and demand equation.Low crime.

That trend, along with ongoing shortages of available housing supply, will support 4% growth in home prices next year, he predicts.The optimistic forecast follows three straight years of the lowest volume of home sales since 1995, after affordability concerns pushed many prospective homebuyers to the sidelines.https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2026-housing-market-fore...

There is not any excess of rental supply to uptake that.

I have several pieces of furniture leftover from mom and dad (grandfather clock, solid maple table, display hutch, etc). 

New listings saw meaningful increases, up 12.7% in Austin and 7.9% metro-wide, while active listings climbed 9.2% in Austin and 12.4% in the metro, boosting overall supply as more sellers return to the market.Inventory levels continued their gradual rise.

It seems that over supply of rental units is working its way out.

Quote from @Chris Watson: Well, I am not @Michael Baum and pale in comparison to his deals of the day, but this is one all RE owners can use12 Pack of MERV 8 Air Filters is $39.90 ($37.80 for military & veterans)  https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-12-in-x-12-in-x-1-in-Standar...Sizes available: 12x12, 12x20, 12x24, 14x14, 14x20, 14x24, 14x25, 16x20, 16x25, 20x20, & 20x25This is a year's supply.