Thanks for the input.Again, the goal is not to surpass the big players tomorrow.

But the market has since rebounded and surpassed our 232k purchase price.

The cash flow on appreciating market units will eventually always surpass the zero appreciation markets.  

REITs and Buy and Hold RE have similar returns, and in many cases, REITS surpass B&H RE after adjusting for risk.

You can reasonably expect $200-ish per door  in cash flow; your net worth engine (de-leveraging your loan, forced and natural appreciation, tax-write offs) depends a little on property type and location, but usually surpasses cashflow quite a bit.The best city for you is the one that you know and invest.

I grossed over 240K in my first year doing STR and I've already surpassed that amount for 2019. 

As world commerce grows and travel becomes more and more accessible to the masses Puerto Vallarta has kept pace and in many cases surpassed others as the place to be for your next exotic vacation.

Once you leverage that house by using OPM - using other people's money - , you are guaranteed 1,000,000 dollars when the amortized mortgage is paid off.You also have positive cash flow - usually positive cash flow comes later when the rental money increases and it surpasses your PITI payments.Appreciation, to me, is just a bonus.

It took them a while to catch on with the process, but this year alone, I see the frequency of short sales surpassing that of REO property.

A should be passing B's annual income in 3 months, and in about 5 years surpasses B's net worth and every year after that.