Most optimal holding periods from a ROE standpoint are 5 or fewer years.  

The ROE hasn't super strong and I think we can do better.We live in Redmond and believe the market here will continue to be good (we're basically in the Silicon Valley of the NW!).  

If market prices remain steady and the tenants pay down the mortgage to the point where ROE falls below an acceptable level then it would be time to refi again or sell.

Wendy BK, consider selling the properties that you have that have the lowest cash-on-cash return or properties that have the lowest ROE (return on equity).

Tenant filed a motion to overturn the default.

You stated that your monthly cash flow is $700, so your annual ROE is 14%.

But to your point comparing to RE price appreciation, given historical price volatility and expected volatility (if we were estimating a beta on the volatility of these assets, to say, the S&P 500), I think our bitcoin and uranium-mining investments would produce low risk-adjusted returns relative to the phenomenal ROE prime SF investors have made investing at this cap rate with little volatility in price, except steadily upwards..

Having debt sufficiently large to balance both ROE and real cash out of projects makes sense for many investors.

That is a great idea.It really only "saves" sapped ROE in cases where projects run perfectly so it is unclear how much it will really help.

:)I suspect if an owner pitched a fit he would get this scenario over turned and the owner would have to go through the legal motions to foreclose.I know in Oregon if you record a lease option and have a fight the judge with require a full blown Sherriff sales which takes a year..