This implies its appreciation is in the lowest 10% in the nation over that time frame

Are you trying to imply anywhere in the Midwest has historical appreciation anywhere close to San Diego? 

I’ve seen a few article like this one over the last couple of months implying that St Louis could be the next emerging market.

If you had purchased a thoroughbred race horse, wouldn't you hire a professional jockey, trainer, veterinarian if you expect to beat the competition?

The second time, they called the HVAC company and got the repair history as though it's their condo, using the info as background to insist on a new system before the repair person was even thereThey've texted dozens and dozens of times about everything they want repaired with photos and narrated videos, including:-chair cushions they think are too "high" to sit on properly (the place is furnished)-a wire shelf that doesn't have brackets holding it into the wall (which I said not to put anything on until the handyman comes, but they did and it broke, then they implied injury from heavy things falling)-kitchen drawers that are sticky, one of which broke, who knows if they got frustrated with it and slammed it open/shut-windows that don't slide like they are used to where they're from in Switzerland, so one is broken now-nobody coming to take the recycling bin 20 feet to the curb for the 2-story, 6-unit condo building (a service not in the lease); it overflowed and was unsanitary per photos; they offered to take it each week and I said "sounds great" but they still complain about it overflowingThey scared off my handyman with the same communication style when he tried to just set up an inspection time.

But He didn't teach them, paid trainers (who might not have any real estate experience) taught them.

My wife emptied our accounts, put my belongings on the porch and moved her personal trainer in and taught our at the time 5 and 4yr old children to call this man Papa..I moved into my car, and washed at planet fitness.

--Do not consider tax advice from certain sources online, particularly the ones that imply they can handle your taxes and handle Dracula.

"Umm, wrong can mean a couple of things with appraisals depending on your perspective1) They can be wrong and too high which would imply your over-paying or2) Wrong and too low and you may be wrong in your estimation of the property worth.It's a report by a dis-interested 3rd party with some experience employing logic and reasoning - That's about it, but banks need it to loan these days. 

This implies I have sat the sideline since Dec 2021 (I purchased $4M in Dec 2021).However, I am still investing is syndications.