With CPA and ROI, we have to determine at what point we start to see diminishing returns based on the median deal profits and the blended response.

You have a better shot finding deals for properties that are more inland; coastal properties are arguably overpriced which really diminishes cash flow potential.

We would like to buy and hold the property for a long period, but it seems like returns diminish over time as you hold a property. 

You may diminish some of the value of your new refurb and plus it's going to be hard to find tenants that will be looking for somewhere to live for just 6 months.  

I don't want to diminish the idea of keeping ourselves safe, but if you look at how many showings there are across the country compared to the number of incidents like this I'd say you're probably more likely to be injured or killed on the drive to the showing.

If you invest in rental real estate, "all cash",  your returns will be diminished.  

a 16 month delay now with no visibility, which drives me to post here as my confidence in EBF to execute per their announced plan is diminishing.

Meaning, I'd be perfectly okay with the amount of people moving to this state to diminish substantially.

Any extra investments in the exterior are probably going to be past the point of diminishing returns and while over rehabbing might stroke your ego, I can tell you from some experience that there are a lot cheaper ways to get your ego stroked.:)What all this comes down to is that you want to offer what your target audience expects.

For example, if your total construction costs (land, soft+hard costs, etc) is $150/sqft and you can sell your house for $200/sqft, then you make $50/sqft regardless of whether you build 1500sqft or 2000sqft.But what I have to assume is that at some point, the payoff is no longer linear and I'll begin to hit diminishing returns.