Inventory is creeping up, days-on-market are stretching, and buyers are behaving differently than they did during the peak frenzy.For investors and move-up buyers, this shift opens the door to opportunities that didn’t exist even a year ago.More Inventory = More Rational OffersEven in a still-healthy market, more inventory instantly changes buyer psychology.

A market that you can buy 1.5-2% Price to rent ration deals3.

Selling one property to add a liquid, taxable account for college/retirement flexibility is a totally rational move — especially with kids about to hit college and you wanting to retire in 10–14 years.One thing to double-check:Since the sale is 11/24/25, make sure the tax estimates line up (federal, Colorado, NIIT if it applies, depreciation recapture).

Founders ration cash, tracking every expense, and building systems that last.

But, the price could be based on anything, so long as there is NO rationality to it.

I find the more inputs added to the deal diligence spreadsheets, the more opportunities an investor is provided to rationalize making a bad investment.

People wore similar clothing (mostly gray, blue, or green uniforms), worked together in fields or factories, and relied on the state for food distribution—often standing in long lines for poor-quality rations.

If you are open to "Out of State" your options quadruple due to a higher purchase to cash flow ration in multiple states vs California.

Here is my rational: if we don't it will come up during home inspection and we will have to do it anyway, but now under time pressure for more money.

These people usually have anger issues, and lack any ability to think rationally.