Did Rent Control INCREASE housing inventory? 

I’m trying to learn from operators who have experience acquiring or controlling small multifamily properties (15–25 units) in secondary markets, especially in cases where a traditional bank-first acquisition isn’t the cleanest path.Specifically, I’m curious about control-first approaches where the buyer/operator takes over operations first and aligns incentives with ownership before an eventual purchase or refinance.For those who’ve executed deals like this in the real world:What situations make this approach work best from the owner’s perspective?

Properties in rent controlled areas tend to have stronger appreciation due to the housing shortage caused by rent control 

Hey everyone,I'm currently sourcing off-market land (10+ acres) in the Celina/Prosper corridor for a national homebuilder client.The feedback I'm getting from local landowners is that expectations are still stuck at 2024 prices, even though developers are looking for deals closer to $40k–$50k/acre.For those farming North DFW right now, are you seeing sellers start to come down to reality?

Cash-flowing assets with controllable upside will compound just fine.The transition to full-time REOne thing I’ve seen work well for operators like you:Start with 1–2 projects where you’re deeply involvedBuild systems + teams early (PM, trades, bookkeeping)Then scale selectively instead of chasing door countOwning fewer, better-performing assets tends to beat owning a pile of “meh” ones.I’m based in Memphis, TN, and work with a lot of out-of-state investors who come from construction, trades, or business ownership backgrounds.

In the near term, this dynamic leaves rates susceptible to incremental pressure rather than sustained trends until fresh labor data restores clearer visibility.Addison, Allen, Anna, Azle, Batch Springs, Bedford, Benbrook, Burleson, Cedar Hill, Celina, Cleburne, Colleyville, Coppell, Corinth, Crowley, DeSoto, Duncanville, Ennis, Euless, Farmers Branch, Fate, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Forney, Glenn Heights, Grapevine, Greenville, Haltom City, Highland Village, Hurst, Keller, Lancaster, Little Elm, Mansfield, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Murphy, North Richland Hills, Prosper, Red Oak, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Saginaw, Seagoville, Southlake, Terrell, The Colony, Trophy Club, University Park, Watauga, Waxahachie, Weatherford, White Settlement, Wylie, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, or Arlington

CPI remains tame with +0.3% m/m, +2.7% y/y, and core +0.2% m/m, underscoring steady disinflation.Meanwhile, Retail Sales beat at +0.6%, and the GDP control group rose 0.4%, signaling solid Q4 consumption.

I have a 85 year old tenant in Los Angeles County under rent control he’s paying $850 on a $3200 apartment.

While the fundamental drivers of housing affordability remain strained, today’s data and the broader macro tone point to a market that remains surprisingly resilient despite geopolitical uncertainty.Addison, Allen, Anna, Azle, Batch Springs, Bedford, Benbrook, Burleson, Cedar Hill, Celina, Cleburne, Colleyville, Coppell, Corinth, Crowley, DeSoto, Duncanville, Ennis, Euless, Farmers Branch, Fate, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Forney, Glenn Heights, Grapevine, Greenville, Haltom City, Highland Village, Hurst, Keller, Lancaster, Little Elm, Mansfield, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Murphy, North Richland Hills, Prosper, Red Oak, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Saginaw, Seagoville, Southlake, Terrell, The Colony, Trophy Club, University Park, Watauga, Waxahachie, Weatherford, White Settlement, Wylie, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, or Arlington

As of this writing, the Dow is down roughly 165 points, while gold is getting clobbered.Addison, Allen, Anna, Azle, Batch Springs, Bedford, Benbrook, Burleson, Cedar Hill, Celina, Cleburne, Colleyville, Coppell, Corinth, Crowley, DeSoto, Duncanville, Ennis, Euless, Farmers Branch, Fate, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Forney, Glenn Heights, Grapevine, Greenville, Haltom City, Highland Village, Hurst, Keller, Lancaster, Little Elm, Mansfield, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Murphy, North Richland Hills, Prosper, Red Oak, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Saginaw, Seagoville, Southlake, Terrell, The Colony, Trophy Club, University Park, Watauga, Waxahachie, Weatherford, White Settlement, Wylie, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, or Arlington