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

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?

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

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?

You might be able to erect a shed style place for that, but that's minus insulation, electric, plumbing, finishes, furnishing etc etc etc.. $3k is fantasy land. 

Trust me, I know how to self-study, I have plenty of motivation and drive and I'm not the dullest tool in the shed. 

Can you shed some more light on how it is rented?

So I am looking to put in a patio and a space for a shed to anchor.

I'd love to look up the address and let's embarrass the realtor who can't sell it as well as the builder who didn't' build it or design it efficiently enough and who lost all your money. new construction in columbus is on fire and wherever this is built is not reflective of any person we have worked with in our market. can you shed some light on the deal?