Treasury yields stayed in a fairly tight range, and volatility continued to calm down.

@David Calme 

That breathing room lets you keep work moving and make calm decisions instead of rushed ones.

If inflation stays calm, rate conditions could improve further.If you want to talk through how this impacts pricing, strategy, or buyer psychology, I’m always happy to connect.

Thank you everyone for your very helpful and thoughtful replies!

Every step of the home buying process becomes easier when you look at your first home through an investor’s lens.Here are a few mindset shifts that help first-time buyers stay calm and confident:🔹 Your first home is also an asset.

December inflation data was released yesterday (Tuesday, January 13th) and PPI stayed calm: headline +0.2%, goods +0.9% (energy‑driven), and services flat, keeping pipeline inflation contained.

Most STR problems aren’t pricing problems.They’re operational problems that show up during peak months and quietly eat profit.The hosts who grow sustainably don’t wait for another busy season to “see what happens.”They fix friction early — in January — when things are calm and decisions are clearer.If you want 2026 to feel smoother than 2025, start the year by improving how the STR runs, not just how it performs.For other STR hosts here — what’s one thing you want to run better this year, not just earn more from? 

(lol, we all know that happens as a landlord)If you own a 2–20 unit in Chicago and you’re holding a cash-flowing building but questioning whether it’s still pulling its weight, that’s usually the right moment to run the numbers—calmly, not reactively.Happy to talk it through.

That’s why a quick estimate upfront is usually the right first step.This keeps you positioned as the calm, math-first voice, I see that this was 3 years ago, But happy to run a free estimate if you want to check any property before committing to a full study.