Prices are so high that it has priced out many as is, even with a small decrease in rates.Now...

I prefer larger homes but their occupancy has decreased some since covid.

My concerns with rentals in that area was a slight decrease in the renting clientele.

If I were in your position I would first want to try and decrease the number of W-2 hours I'm working by increasing my income.

When you have stagnate wage growth as we have had over the past 10 years and expenses continue to grow and your net revenue decreases.

Meanwhile, previously thriving markets like Atlanta and Phoenix experienced decreased transaction volumes due to the steady influx of new supply and stagnant rent growth.In the aftermath of the pandemic, institutional capital was in the spotlight, surpassing private-buyer activity as they outmatched lesser-known names while competing in the same arena.

Austin has been a tricky market in the last two years with predictions of decreasing (or not growing) prop value.  

There are ways to fix it, for example by paying off credit cards and decreasing utilization rates.There are options you can take with bad credit, but in general, increasing your credit score significantly increases your options.

From Denver Business Journal:'Sluggish' Colorado housing market experiencing longer sale times and lower home pricesFor the first time since December 2019, year-over-year median home prices have decreased in the Denver metro area, dropping by 1.4% from $531,000 to $525,000, according to the latest monthly report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.After a year of skyrocketing prices, homes across Colorado have also dropped to the same median price as last January to $520,000.

A decrease in migration could lead to lower housing demand in border towns, whereas increased settlements in Texas could boost demand.