That will help you with the fundamental concepts behind the calculator.

Hi Keturah,I'd highly recommend you read Jimmy Napier's fundamental note investing book "Invest in Debt" before you go any further.  

Additionally , I  desire to learn the fundamentals of property management.  

Keep in mind there is a difference though between growth markets and declining markets, so always be sure you understand the market fundamentals when deciding.

Because of that it would cause sweeping changes across the state in places that have fundamentally different markets than Portland.

I sold off our investments in 2007 because I knew the fundamentals were being ignored by the gurus and it was only a matter of time before something caused people to see the emperor had no clothes.  

Most fundamentally, the owner is reserving the property for the tenant to buy at a pre-fixed price, during a pre-fixed period of time, on pre-fixed terms. 

There are countless examples of markets where housing prices have NOT kept up with inflation and other examples where prices have exceeded inflation and these trends below or above inflation have been sustained for DECADES ... it all comes down to long term supply and demand fundamentals.

The numbers are bigger, but the fundamentals are the same.

Well, there is no magic, but there are solid and reliable fundamentals which bring success.I started my career in commercial construction in 2005.