Only rehab what actually impacts safety, rentability, and longevity.You’re not building your dream home.You’re building a durable asset that prints income for years.Rising rehab prices don’t ruin your business, loose systems do.When your operation is standardized, disciplined, and math-driven, profitability is a function of process, not price swings.Where are rehab costs hurting your margins the most right now?

As long as it is functional, you likely won't get dinged.

A two-week delay on ordered items can cascade into a month-long timeline hit if it's in the critical path.

That's their purpose/function. 

I am really interested in Berwick especially with the new business/data center coming there and suspect this will be a great market to get in on but really dont have the know-how to make smart predictions of the sort or critically analyze a market. seems most properties are decent cash flow and some appreciation though not stellar??

For direct resources, I’d suggest:Lender term sheets for small-balance multifamily (bridge + perm)BRRRR case studies focused on 5–8 unit properties (the execution is slightly different than 1–4 units)Local Houston submarket rent and expense comps (critical for Third & Fifth Ward underwriting)That said, the reason I commented was because those pieces are often fragmented or outdated online.

Business Cards "A" Frame Signs Non Owner Occupieds Paper Signs on Poles Join Community Organizations Hire a Sign "Flipper" Bandit Signs Church Small Groups Hard Money Lenders Door Hangers Sponsor An Event Developer and Builders Hand Outs Charitable Donations Mailmen Flyers Charitable Raffles Your Competitors Title Companies Host or Co-Host a Charitable Function Local Employers Closing Agents Hold a Free "How To" Seminar Rent to Own Stores C.P.A.s Booth at the Home Show Referrals Attorneys Fliers to Weekly Hotels Your Existing Occupants Property Managers Put Up Signs on Your Properties Have Your Voice Message Urge Caller to "Tell a Friend" Financial Planners Ads for Other Properties Free Publicity Financial Advisors Join the BBB Sponsor A "Food Truck" with Your Promo Info Insurance Salesmen Bankruptcy Filings Pay for an Ad on an Ice Cream Truck Investors Court Filings Write Articles for Papers Your Contractors Probate Interviews for Radio, TV, Newspapers Your vendors New Baby Announcements University Bulletin Boards Door To Door Mail to Landlords List on Fizber.com Free Gift Offer Signs at the Gate to an Army Fort Weekly or Community Newspaper Ads Apartment Complexes Signs at the Gate to a Sub Division Bulletin Boards At Safeway/Albertsons/Krogers Mailers Hire a Student To Hand Out Fliers Minor Newspaper Ads FSBO.com Promo Material - Calendars, Notepads Newspaper Weekend Ads Magnet Signs for Your Cars Co-operative Advertising Real Estate Magazines Flying Banners Craigslist FSBO Magazines Trade Shows Website FSBO Signs in Yards Festivals Bus Stop Signs Restaurants Fairs Adopt a Street Sign Restrooms Balloons Laundromats Mail Centers Movie Theater Commercials Car Washes Billboards Rent a McDonald's Sign Auto Shops T-Shirts and Hats E-Mail Blasts Google Ads Twitter Radio Ads Expired MLS Listings Sponsor a Sports Team Free Information Report Open Houses Real Estate Agents Probates Pre-foreclosures Loan Officers

Principal high-sellers are not as willing to sell at deep discounts if they can get full retail valueInterest highTaxes-high (taxes are a function of value * municipal tax rate)Insurance-highWe are having more luck with disciplined acquisitions where the financing and basis create margin under today's conditions. 

It is critical to be extremely thorough when selecting a tenant.

At the same time, inflation pressures remain stubborn, with both the Import Price Index and Export Price Index printing hotter than forecast—underscoring that global price pressures have yet to fully cool.Attention now shifts to the remainder of the week, with tomorrow’s January employment report setting the tone for risk markets and rates, followed by Core CPI on Friday, which will be the most critical input for near-term Fed expectations.