Then there's misaligned incentives players in the construction industry may make more money the longer a project takes to get completed. 

Also keep in mind, terms other than price will play a role in getting you offer accepted too.

These are huge when playing on the algorithm.

Many of them won't be convinced by facts, such as how much revenue STR's facilitate in and around Asheville, and will continue to push debunked sentiments about affordable housing, but the threat of lawsuits might make them play nicer.

To me it’s a challenging game, an intricate puzzle where if you learn how to play you get great results.

Not a single one of the properties I was under contract for made any sense once the massive price increases were put in play.

The market has changed a lot over the last 10 years, it went from a cash flow play to an equity play.

I'm still playing with the layout and trade-offs.

As Jay and Jamie have stated above, a minimum of 6 different factors play into the pricing, but it is not an all or none issue. 

For our next play we want to get into a single or multi-family, and preferably participate in what seems like a booming market in Florida.