In the peak season the math is better.We started charging MTR a bit more for the four biggest holiday weekends of the year. 

I don't know about your idea of maths but to me that says Midwest performs at 2X of CA. 

Is anyone else willing to share the math-side property screening process?

Seller financing will be "golden", turn-key is the awesome sauce, and with a target of APPRECIAITON, so appreciating market NOT based on hopeium but on MATHS.

The math is obvious but there's a natural tendency to go for properties you can obtain at a lower basis.

Quote from @Jay Hurst: Quote from @Jay Hurst: Quote from @Randall Alan: @Gregory SchwartzThen there is this on privatizing Fannie & Freddie:"Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates":https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/economy/fannie-mae-freddie-ma...The gist of the article is that without the government backstopping mortgages, rates could realistically go up!  

How much are you saving here - would you run us through the math like we're 5 years old?

Do the math and the answer will probably be obvious. 

Had the same issue with some floor joists on a recent sale: Inspector called them out for the span exceeding current code, structural engineer said that according to his math the floor should have collapsed, but it’s not even bouncy and has been doing its job for many decades.

The math says to perform $500 sewer clearing each year instead of $5000 excavation, but the $5k bought peace of mind.