For example:  Reviews are weighted the most by the algorithm. 

Since IB has gotten so many positive remarks here, I may reconsider it, since it is weighted very high by the algorithm. 

The question is—do you have enough weight in your money-raising capacity so the Sponsor would agree to provide you with all that?

Do the math: 100 car train, each car 100,000 pounds gross weight each.

They are ranked (using the price-and-rent-growth weighting algorithm) as follows:80003804018021980017800108021280239801048024980226Let’s see the average monthly price growth map again with just the top 10 zip codes:Now let’s look at the average monthly rent growth for the top 10 ranked zip codes.And now let’s look at the rent-price ratios for the top 10 zip codes:Now let’s take a look at the prices for each of these zip codes:So far, 80003 and 80219 look like the best zip codes for buy-and-hold strategies close to the front range (if we ignore Aurora, CO completely).What are your thoughts?

No real weight to either. 

I am focusing instead on how paying down more principal can increase my equity.What am I not considering or putting too little/too much weight on?

While rents increase gradually each year, mortgage payments remain the same.

Just a quick clarification for all that put the weight in their feed back as the "EDUCATION". 

Then it (gradually) cools it again and again.