Correctly it should be called the STE calculator.  

With homes staying on the market longer, be aware of interest rates, as they can influence buyer affordability.

That's a $268,000 gain per property, or, a total equity gain of $536,000 (which is higher than the CA property's equity gain of $296,000).This is a theoretical example using gross approximations, but hopefully it displays the point that percent-growth is still more important than total value growth.And you're also right about it being a coincidence that certain states are blue and experience high appreciation.

@Bobby Paquette really depends on the Class of the property, which is determined by tenant pool, location and condition.Class A: easy to manage remotelyClass B: more challengingClass C/D: should only be attempted by expertsIf you follow the STR lock strategy, you can install smartlocks and then program codes for each tenant's lease.

With you being qualified for an FHA loan on your next home that you're purchasing, will you be using the rental income from your departing residence to offset the mortgage payment on that property?

You can search my name with the words real estate and you should be able to find my channel.

There are thousands of people on here who will give their opinions about different parts of the process, don't be afraid to ask for help! 

Patience is a virtue that may be worth practicing.  

Let me know if you need anything and what projects you may be working on and I may be able to help out.

It definitely can be done, but it takes more time and more investment per deal to hit $500k fees.Its also a much, much smaller network.