Not sustainably.Agents spend too much energy trying to predict what’s coming next —rates, inventory, buyer sentiment, seasonal shifts.But here’s the truth:The only market you can win in is the one you’re standing in.What worked last year may not work today.What might work six months from now is guesswork at best.You can’t build a business on forecasts and “maybes.”Top agents succeed because they focus on the present:• the buyers who are active now• the sellers who need solutions now• the strategies that work right now• the opportunities in front of them todayReal estate is not about calling the future.It’s about taking action in the present.No need to try and time the market.Start learning how to work WITH it.

Additionally, the existing structure can be upgraded with modern amenities, energy-efficient systems, and improved curb appeal to command higher rents.Future development on the RM-1 lot allows for constructing additional units, potentially transforming this site into a multi-family or mixed-use development.

What to look for in a good rent-by-the-room propertyThis matters a lot:• At least 3–4 legal bedrooms• Two or more bathrooms• A layout where bedrooms don’t share thin walls• Plenty of parking• A common area large enough for multiple people• A location near hospitals, colleges, or job centers• A basement or attic that can be finished legallyAnd most important:A floor plan where rooms feel private.Privacy is what keeps tenants staying longer.My honest adviceAt your age, with energy and time on your side, this strategy can fast-track you if you treat it like a business.But don’t do it blindly.Tour existing co-living houses in your area.Study your local ordinance.Model the extra expenses and the extra time.Room-by-room renting works, but it works because the operator is organized, not because the property magically prints money.

I mean, if you can help someone help you, it's a bonus.When a pipe bursts on Christmas Eve or a heat pump fails during a cold snap, the vendors who know you are the ones who pick up the phone first.

If the answer is no, selling isn’t quitting, it’s reallocating your time, energy, and capital into something that fits you better.You could make the light repairs, get it rent-ready, and stabilize it again, but if that idea feels more like a burden than a strategy, it may be the right time to move on and put your resources into a cleaner, higher-performing opportunity.

None of the online tools know about the interior condition or upgrades.Yes, use Redfin, Realtor and Zillow, but look at the photos of the sold properties and grade them on a scale of 1 (needs major overhaul, including plumbing, heating, electrical, septic) to 10 (just rehabbed to a high standard and needs nothing done) and use that rating to adjust your comps.

I need it to replace me by handling the tasks that rely solely on me but are very time consuming and energy draining. 

Ended up with a failed heat exchanger in January — $3,200 repair that probably could've been caught early.

But the real solution is separate heat paid for by the tenants, such their is no duct sharing between units.

Love the energy, Michael.