I suspect it's primarily driven by product type and geography.

With that being said, one of the major things I am struggling with is deciding how much I should be prioritizing investing in my tax advantaged investment accounts vs beefing up my savings as quick as possible to have the liquid cash to get into real estate when the opportunity presents itself.  

Brick veneer, slate roofs, heavy steel beams, beefed up balloon framing, good grading and drainage, minimal renovations over the years, classic, proven home designs.

If it is passive income when you retire then this is not the passive route, this is the hard luck, frustration, lawsuit , complaint desk route which is a by-product of why you are even getting into real estate.If you want to build a business I would suggest learning how to be a good business owner before getting into any type of business.

I'm considering allowing pets (dogs only) at one of our listings to beef up the bookings and increase revenue (I hope).

I guess my greatest beef with most gurus (not all, some are actually honest and straightforward, and even offer marginally beneficial advice) is the following1- they’re dishonest in numerous ways2- completing their training in no way qualifies the student to earn money or even perform competently in real property field3- the techniques they teach are often harmful to the people their students deal with4- they unleash a horde of unprepared, unqualified, unknowledgeable, misguided and unaware newbies on an unsuspecting pool of desperate homeowners5- they sell the song that all formal education is a waste of time and money6- they never provide any audited proof that they have been successful in real estate investing7- they encourage people to pay for a mentorship plan they can’t afford by increasing the limit on their credit cards8- they create falsified accounts to post how great their program is9- their programs are packaged by professional seminar companies out of Provo, Utah or Las Vegas, Nevada10- they disparage people who have spent years accumulating the knowledge, experience and capital necessary to be successful in real estate11- SOME gurus teach techniques which are unethical, immoral and even illegal. 

Oh, and by the way, I get life insurance death benefits as a byproduct of this tool.

A major beef I have with this is going after your primary mortgage. 

The brokers didn't show at that time, but I had a legitimate beef with plenty of evidence and that's all you need.

@Greg ScottHigh market appreciation should be the byproduct of a good investment, not the goal.