Taken together, this is a meaningful disinflationary signal that strengthens the case for a more dovish Fed stance in early 2026.Labor data added another layer of stability.

They will qualify you based on the appraisal rent schedule for STR income, only to find that they do not have any appraisers that are qualified to figure out how to gather this data.

Two quick tips for tighter margins: underwrite rehabs with a 15% buffer for surprises and test creative structures like seller financing on value-add deals to keep DSCR healthy.What's one rehab challenge you're tackling right now in Oregon, and how's the PNW market treating those value-add plays?

Google is testing new features in mobile search results, showing detailed home sale listings with photos, prices, and tour requests directly within search, without users needing to leave the search page for portals like Zillow.

Cash flow allows you to service the debt on the property and keep it, appreciation will ideally be strong in the long term and that's where a lot of wealth is generated.First, the STR loophole rental has a few requirements. (1) material participation - there are 7 tests but you have outlined the most common one. (2) need to rent out the property for 7 days or less; (3) can't use the property too much for personal use otherwise the benefits are negated. 

That’s real income coming out of the local economy, real confidence shaken, and real families forced into transition.Zooming out, the broader labor data confirms the pressure.

We use AffordableHousing.com selectively, and I’d frame it less as a replacement for Zillow/Redfin and more as a compliance and targeting tool.What it does well• It is one of the first places Section 8 and voucher holders are trained to check• Many PHAs directly reference or scrape from it• It reduces back-and-forth with housing authorities when listings are already visible thereIf you manage or market voucher-friendly inventory, it helps keep your pipeline full with applicants who are already program-aware.Where it falls short• Lead quality is very different than Zillow type traffic• Expect higher volume, lower readiness, and more incomplete applications• The manual entry and lack of clean PM software integrations is the biggest pain point• For conventional rentals, ROI is usually weakHow we’ve made it workable• Only post units that accept vouchers• Use templates and bulk workflows internally so staff isn’t recreating listings from scratch• Treat it as a filtering mechanism, not a conversion engine• Push serious applicants back into your PM software immediatelyBottom lineIf 60 percent of your leads are already coming from Zillow/Redfin and converting cleanly, I wouldn’t expect AffordableHousing.com to outperform that.But if you manage a meaningful amount of affordable or voucher inventory in a diverse market like Tucson, it can be worth it only if you systemize the data entry and set expectations internally around lead quality.Used intentionally, it fills a specific lane.

Even though I know I could get that back quickly even as a passive lender I'm nervous with the lack of data on the opportunity set.

Much of the dissatisfaction with property management comes from breakdowns in those fundamentals rather than the market itself.My background before this involved working in environments where accountability, process, and data mattered.

Can I access data in real time?