If the deal doesn’t still work at the low end of ARV with higher rehab costs, the risk may outweigh the reward in this market.

It’s a market that rewards disciplined underwriting and strong management.

I'm an investor, not a realtor but after 7 years doing this am starting to reap the rewards with off market deals and better connections for other real estate related things. 

If I want to eat healthier, I assign more points to the positive habit I want to focus on, but also reward myself for NOT doing that bad habit.

This is one of the most financially rewarding—and riskiest—parts of real estate development.  

The discipline to do that will reap many other rewards in real estate investing.

Note how your whole post is about risk vs reward, not about owning and operating.2.

Search for members in your geographic area, connect and maybe meet in person.Search for members in your niche, connect and schedule a call.Set up BP Alerts for the topics you are interested in.Complete your BP Profile, so members can access a bit of background about you to see if they want to connect or accept your connection request.Use your VOTE button to reward members that take the time to post a great response - to your posts/questions or those of others!

This indicates that shadow inventory is rising, meaning the true level of available inventory is higher than what is publicly advertised.The market we are entering in 2026 will reward realism and patience.

Pricing is a signal.Here's the sentence I want burned into your brain:Pricing is how you signal value to both a human and an algorithm.If you price too high too early, you do not just lose a booking.You lose visibility.Because an unbooked listing is not making Airbnb money, and the platform does not reward that.So pricing is not "maximize nightly rate."