And then a minimally upgraded flooring choice may translate to reduced wear and tear, and therefore, less future capex costs and higher perceived value to a tenant or prospective tenant.

- Problem with compass is I believe they're too much investing into tech while it doesn't necessarily translate to bigger productivity and sales- The EXP model is actually significant changes where it tries to democratize the revenue by sharing it among team and leads- I would like to say the Exp is offering new business model in RE agency, while other agency is more like traditional where individualism performance is the key ; Same concept in used car you have regular used car dealership and you have car max which offer no haggle price.

Now, as you see a BIG factor is how gross revenues translate into NET revenues, rent's paid converting to profit's in pocket, cost of $ has big impact when cost of $ has big changes. 

And the market here in Berkeley is very hot, so it makes me a bit confused when comparing this situation to people who talk of REI in lower costs and cooler markets, as I'm not sure how well the numbers translate.

I believe that would translate into a loss of a portion of the deductible expenses on taxes.

Eliminating fees will not immediately translate to reduced prices.

If a sale today would translate into a loss of loan proceeds, they're in the same boat as the sponsor and trying to do whatever they can to be made whole again. 

Additionally, a higher occupancy often translates to more frequent disputes among tenants.

That means in this case you would need to translate that "5" into actual dollars of cash flow per month, then multiply by 12 for the year.Now divide the cash you put in (actual cash, not the percentage) and that will tell you how long it will take you to recover your cost, and where that "cash flow" is now real, and not just a recovery of cost.So, on these cash flow deals (especially the ones you put in 30% of the purchase price), how long will it take you before you recover your cost (the cash you put in,...the DP)?

Quote from @Selina Giarla:All this being said...I CANNOT find a good deal.The proper translation of “I cannot find a good deal” is “I cannot find people stupid enough to leave money on the table.”The proper response to that is: “Why should they?”