I've put down sticky traps inside of the laundry room doorway and have been catching spiders, small roaches, and earwigs.The HOA is great about spraying the exterior of the unit when I call, and I’ve also bought some commercial-grade spray that I mix and apply around the outside myself.

Top Performing ZIP Codes – At a Glance(Vacancy Rate • Return on Investment)28212 (Charlotte): 8% vacancy • 8% ROI28052 (Gaston County - Gastonia): 7% vacancy • 8% ROI28012 (Belmont): 9% vacancy • 7% ROI28081 (Kannapolis - Cabarrus): 9% vacancy • 7% ROI28054 (Gastonia - East): 9% vacancy • 7% ROI28262 (University Area): 9% vacancy • 7% ROI28092 (Lincolnton): 8% vacancy • 7% ROIMarket Momentum – June 2025 SnapshotCharlotte (28212 & 28262)Inventory up 39% YoY, signaling more options for buyersDays on Market increased 36%, suggesting more negotiating power for investorsMedian price down slightly to $439,900, creating better entry pointsGaston County (28052, 28054)Inventory rose 14%, keeping prices competitiveAverage prices up 7.5% YoY, showing solid appreciationDays on market jumped 44%, favoring buyers ready to move quicklyCabarrus County (28081)Pending sales up 9.2%, a sign of growing demandMedian sales price down 2.7%, providing short-term value buysInventory up 21%, increasing investor leverageLincolnton (28092)Pending sales up 8.5%, a sign of growing demandMedian sales price down 2.9%, providing short-term value buysDays on market rose 10.4%, favoring buyers ready to move quicklyInvestor Takeaway:ZIP code 28212 and 28052 are currently your best bet for balancing strong ROI with relatively lower vacancy.

Unemployment rose to 4.2%, the highest since late 2020.

As rates rose and financing slowed down I thought back to wholesale land flipping.

We've done an ozone machine in the garage and main house, as well as bleach water wash of the floors, baking soda on the floors, and spraying cat pee cleaner.

And since the sale the house seems to have been tagged with spray paint.

Between 2013 and 2023, the number of semi-urban multifamily households rose by 25.5%.

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Inflation will come down a lot more if we get a Recession.10yr yield = risk of inflation change + risk of GDP growth change10yr yield rose from September 18th from 3.6 to 4.8 not due to rising risk of inflation but due to FED cuts stimulating GDP growth in a falling inflation environment10 yr yield falling since January 14th from 4.8 to 4.0 now due to massive fall in expected GDP growth (Atlanta FedNow at -3.7% for 1st quarter down from +2%) and this is believed by most economists to be due to anticipation of Trump Tariffs crippling global trade, despite their increasing of inflation which would increase yieldsSo, recession or Trump-Cession is the fear.

Meanwhile, residential real estate's rise to 22.7% and industrial's climb to 18.9% reflect new investment priorities, with the fact that transaction activity rose 18% despite continued valuation declines suggesting that while buyers and sellers are finding common ground on pricing, the fundamental reallocation of capital across sectors continues.The Rise of Private Credit and Market ControlPerhaps the most significant development is the transformation of commercial real estate finance itself.