Note that rents rose faster than sale prices.Median $/SF by Month from 2012 Through 2019A 7-year trend trajectory.Days on Market - List to ContractThe list to contract days fell after January and slowly rose after August which is characteristic of recent years.InventoryInventory started falling rapidly in November.

Do you want people you do not know to pick the worst characteristics of those 46 people and judge you by them? 

Not to crush your plans, but I worked in vibrational analysis for 5 years, sound has two characteristics that suck 1) they flow though both solid items and the air, and it is the connection between the solid items and the transition between solid items and the air that makes the difference in amplitude at the receiving end (so the way your joists and framing is connected to each other makes a major difference, that is also why drapes make a quieter room!).

By identifying these characteristics about my decision making process, I know it will help me in the future to be aware of these biases and blind spots which can allow me to account for it and ultimately lead to better decision making skills.

@Aaron Hunt  I'm sure you have your reasons for thinking the NAR is shady - not that I care, and you might be right, but here's what they say on Page 123 under the heading "Characteristics of Sellers and Homes Sold".The median age for FSBO sellers is 57 years, compared to 54 for all agent-assisted sellers.

The tenant pool we target can be described as:Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Pays all the rent on scheduleTakes care of the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsDoes not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStays for many yearsThe property characteristics we require include:Sustained profitability - The property must generate a positive cash flow today and into the foreseeable future, in good times and bad.Appreciating at or above the rate of inflation and likely to continue for the foreseeable future.Maintenance costs are lowBelow is a map showing where the majority of our client's properties are located.

Also, since you're offering a preferred return, does this raise any potential issues with the SEC or usury laws because of the fixed income characteristics?

So patience is a key characteristic to have.Unfortunately, you will have an innate challenge in the state of PA if you want to start using 1031 exchanges.  

These people don’t even leave their junk into my dumpster and just leave it right next to it making my property unsightly and even unsafe.  

.• Buyer View - They know which floor plans, configurations and characteristics are desirable and which ones are not.