I could be wrong though, but when you figure that lease to own candidate must have 5k-10k cash for down payment plus they are responsible for taxes, repairs, and pay 20k-25k more than market, I can't help but starting to question the intelligent of the buyer.  

Was this an intelligent idea?

The last question is, how much do you think the sandwich shop will appreciate in the next X number of years"So I can't answer your question intelligently because I don't know the realistic estimated net profits on your STR. 

You will have to buy intelligently though for sure. 

He is a strategic intelligent man indeed. 

I ran a successful software development company for 27 years and had a incredible staff of very intelligent but social awkward engineers.

Price is a deterent for buyers who don't have the guts/intelligence to counter it and make the deal seamless to show the seller that a lower price but a cleaner deal is the best. 

The rich generally get that way by using the levers available to them- hard/intelligent work, smart advisors, the decline in interest rates for half a generation inflating assets beyond all prior expectations, or, in DJT's case, having a rich daddy(what a lovely zygote.

I’m excited to dive into the mix and learn from the many intelligent and experienced users of the BP forums.

This does not mean you shouldn’t learn about taxes so you can have intelligent conversations with your CPA or accountant.