Higher interest rates, tighter refinance standards, rising rehab costs, and more conservative appraisals are squeezing weak deals while rewarding investors who buy well below market and add real value.​At the same time, rentals are still one of the brighter spots in real estate: vacancy and rent growth have cooled from the peak, but most landlords raised rents in 2024 and over 70% say they’re optimistic about rental profitability going into 2025.

You’ll find a lot of support here as you build toward that brighter future.Wishing you all the best on the journey ahead!

We found a small market in Questa at right around dusk, but most of their lighting fixtures did not work, so we had to use our flashlight to walk the aisles and gather some things.

It has been a journey, but the future is even better and brighter!

White walls will make the apartment feel brighter and more spacious, especially in older buildings where natural light might be limited.

@Shiloh Lundahl  I think you're gonna need brighter colors on that 834 Cholla St house. 

I went inside with a flash light to look and it was very hot, muggy and had a bad smell. 

To leave you on a brighter note, I think there is still opportunity here when executed properly.  

La Quinta's short term rental future just got a little brighter as the city is reporting significantly less complaints over the last year (full story link below).

But you cannot make a 2000k ugly yellow glow brighter.