Supply is still the bottleneck.Let’s break down what actually matters heading into spring 2026.PCE Inflation Runs Hotter Than ForecastDecember’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report — the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge — came in slightly above expectations.Headline inflation: +0.4% for the month, 2.9% annuallyCore inflation: +0.4% for the month, 3.0% annuallyStreaming services jumped nearly 20% in December, adding unusual pressure to the monthly number.What this means for mortgage rates:Inflation is still above the Fed’s 2% target, which keeps policymakers cautious on rate cuts.However — context matters.Higher inflation readings from early 2025 will soon roll off the annual comparison.

Quote from @Bruno Morales: I want to start investing in real estate (buy and hold), been watching BP vids, reading their articles, , listening to the podcasts...And my country (Argentina) is not only a terrible market as is, but also unreliable, bearish and an overall terrible investing decision.

Quote from @Alex Morales: Good question.

Quote from @Alex Morales: @Havan Surat - for remote flips, ARV accuracy is everything since you can't just drive by.

@Alex Morales Rents for 3/1 in Dover can safely go for $2100

@Alex Morales My situation is I want to find ways to help reduce my living expenses and in the future, it will be good to use my real estate portfolio to pay for any travels I'm planning.

Brian Davis and @Alex Morales thank you both for sharing!

Quote from @Alex Morales: Good approach reaching out before you start locking things up.

Quote from @Alex Morales: Daryl hit it on the head with the ARV and renovation budget point.

@Alex Morales sure.