Would you shop for a small job (less than 60 sq ft) with a simple pattern at one or the other?

., you may be able to estimate based on square footage, but for most place where I've rehabbed, it's taken 10-15 rehabs before I start to see the price patterns emerging.

Last, my FHA card is available again which helps me continue my pattern purchasing in class A neighborhoods with little cash.

At least not many people that overpaid for a place are looking at negative amortization ARMs with 0% equity, so that kind of stuff that sank people last time won't be a factor.Anyway I can see some reals signs of bubbling in my area, and given the patterns of a decade ago it might be wise to pay attention if you hear about the Boston area real estate market having issues.  

If you can swing it and sleep at night the Bay Area has proven past historical appreciation patterns with the inevitable correction every 10 years of so.  

Hey Alex,In my view IRR, NPV, and MIRR are used to compare different types of investments that have substantial cash flow pattern differences.

Not really a dilemma, more just my thought pattern. 

She calls me every couple of weeks to see if I want to buy the place still (actually expecting a call in the next few days if she holds to her pattern).

No idea if a text message and the pattern of behavior (letting you show new people the place for a 10/1 move) would hold up in court to streamline things if it came to that. 

But with the odds of an event occurring being maybe 1% or up to 2% if the weather patterns keep getting weirder, that doesn't sound wise.So long story short (or medium!)