Then as soon as the termination hits everyone suddenly wants to play nice.

This plays into the affordability issues for tenants by allowing them to live in nicer neighborhoods for less money, yet I get monthly revenue comparable to short-term rentals.The BRRRR is alive and well.

Without those info it’s tough to say.If the numbers work as a rental and you can get it rent ready with $10K, that’s usually the safer play short term.

I am curious to see how the first quarter of next year plays out but right now it looks like many markets, Atlanta included are experiencing the same softening you are seeing in Gilbert.

That is a solid play. 

STR and REPS are great, but you need to learn about reverse passive planning if you want to play like the wealthy.The goal is to create legitimate nonpassive losses that can help reduce your taxable income.To make the strategy count for your 2025 return, the property needs to be placed in service by December 31, 2025.

Playing with FIRE" by Scott Rieckens.  

Since then, Ive decided to play the LOOONG game (20+ year rentals paid off by tenants, not flipping). 

This is not because we expect the flip to always be done in that amount of time, but because it allows us to demand repayment if a borrower gets lazy or plays games.

A lot of investors do like the lower-income play because the rents hold steady, and once the property is paid off, it’s basically cash flow for life.