But for the most part, those deals are anomalies in the current state of the market.

It appears you had several anomalies last year, but if you have several anomalies in a single year, it's not unreasonable to assume that they aren't really anomalies and you'll experience other similar income/expense fluctuations in subsequent years.

The only reason I posted the question in the first place is because I had a surprisingly positive experience with one and I was wondering if it was an anomaly.  

What we do (which is more intense than most)Screening ApplicantsPoor screening often results in lost rents, legal & court costs and costly damages.Screening of applicants includes the following:Full credit/eviction/criminal checks are done, instead of score-driven reportsVerification of rental history includes validation of actual property owner to avoid fraudVerification of stability of income & employment via YTD paystubs & W-2(s) (analyzed to confirm not fakes)Income is calculated 3 ways to spot stability anomalies: pay period, YTD average and YTD + W-2 average.Debt-to-income analysis (more accurate than traditional 3x rent requirement)Bank statement to see if NSF issues, if deposits support income, prove MoveIn Funds, also analyzed for unusual transactions.Pet screeningHolding Fee required from approved applicants to make sure they are serious, before your property is marked pending.

This anomaly is more obvious that something big is going onDays after Cleveland raid, feds seek to seize $70 million in property tied to Ukrainian oligarchhttps://www.cleveland.com/poli...

  $313/sf is not an accurate reflection of the Price Per Square Foot (PPSF) in Dignowity, and most good appraisers will see it as an anomaly and throw it out or reach out to the listing agent to get the full story.I renovated and sold the next highest sold comp: 819 Dawson @ $200/SF.   

I'm not familiar with Paragon so I'm always a little suspicious of data, it works for the best statistician.http://www.paragon-re.com/3_Recessions_2_Bubbles_a...The Bay Area has been an anomaly for a while.

That tells me that one property is probably an anomaly. 

This market is kind of an anomaly though: lots of cash buyers, always strong demand, limited supply, and players with deep pockets that aren’t as affected by interest rates.

Is this what others are seeing or am I experiencing a weird anomaly?