.🏡 September Existing Home Sales Tick HigherExisting home closings rose 1.5% from August and 4.1% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Also they are national i believe which helps if you have rentals in multiple states.

Quote from @Donna Johnson: Any pros/cons for setting up rental property checking account with local bank vs. other national banks to receive income and make payments with my newly acquired out-of-state property? 

Plenty of national builders offer big discounts right around this time of the year.

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2025/10/25...

Quote from @Mark Soreco: I don't have any data on this company, but I will give you some insight on a story I heard from a guy who built a PM company across the nation to 5,000 units then sold it to a tech company that thought they were going to do a ton of great stuff on adding in tech and everything else.

They have been saying this since the 1990's when I lived in neighboring Belleville and Newark had the highest per capita crime rate in the Nation.

I lean local for BRRRRs, refis, and small multis when I need a quick, clean close.Out‑of‑state or national lenders: useful for DSCR loans, portfolio products, or when I want standardized terms across markets.

This implies that the investment should be viewed as a long term investment for it to achieve a good return.2 recent national studies both showed that in virtually every large US city, it is initially cheaper to rent then to purchase.  

Or you will need to go with a National firm.