And plenty of people wholesale mls all the time and get deals it's actually quite common.

But in reality, for younger people with moderate income, I actually see less benefit to financial planning.  

You can end this by showing them an actual utility bill.

Running the numbers on paper is one thing, but actually securing bookings at your target rate is another.Sounds like you’ve got a good handle on your market and what your guests are looking for, which is key.

There's actually some deeper nuance here than just the holding period. 

Or what your actual return on investment would be if you continue to rent vs. sell now.

My mom actually happens to be a property manager.

Do an actual tax projection first before jumping to conclusions. 

Greg, I navigated the last two years the easy way--I haven't bought anything (actually haven't bought anything in 3 years). 

The thing that got me considering this model and actually scaling it was a call I got from a friend.