Remember, no system is perfect, so avoid the temptation of constantly chasing after the next shiny object.

Those losses can be substantial, by the way within an HVAC system-Again I doubt these technologies would hold up under scrutiny within a court of law because all it takes is one person with even a basic grasp of principles of engineering and you’d find an easy 10+% delta in these systems’ measuring abilities.

Quote from @Miguel Del Mazo: Thank you for the discussion @Corby Goade .I feel like we are biting off big pieces of a complex topic, and I think it would be helpful to focus on either the interests of the property owner or the MTR operator to simplify things,I think your greater objection to MTR arbitrage lies with why a property owner would want to willlingly enter into the agreement, so I will focus my reply on that. 

I am new to REI and still trying to understand the REI principles by reading, listening to podcasts and fiddling with RE calculators.

Remember, no system is perfect, so avoid the temptation of constantly chasing after the next shiny object.

I was in a similar spot with a high paying W2 when I first started investing in real estate.I took the principles from BRRRR and Long Distance Real Estate Investing from David Greene's books and went at it.

Quote from @Scoop Schneider: 86k principle 7.5IR 360 months 800 credit score 1st position Put it on paperstac. my guess without dropping it into any calculator would be its worth $50-$70k assuming property value is above $100k

The other 50% just don’t understand real estate law, real estate principles, real estate finance, and real estate agency.  

For instance, a worksheet calculator that you can depend on for accurate rehab numbers, a coach or mentor that has experience wholesaling whose brain you can pick, a curious, principled solution-based mindset, willingness to find sellers that are NOT on the market, and for good measure -- steal underpants!

I think knowing more numbers, heloc limit, plans and objectives for future goals all should play into "what is best".