With margin trading of 20-25% of initial investment, when stocks market collapses with dollar cost averaging as a strategy  , leverage of the initial investment in stocks, the AAR can be more.comparable to most syndication (compared to 20% down payment in real estate).I have been following BP forums for the last 4-5 months and have spent almost 4-500 hours.

This is such a personal question no one can really answer it for you, call around to your local CPA's and compare.

Comparable sales are the most reliable way to determine value.

Compare that number to the odds of being struck by lightning, and then act accordingly. 

Basically if there is no "living room" and there are no comparable properties with similar square footage and bed/bath count in your area the property becomes difficult to comp or sell and lenders will not be able to use it as collateral for a loan Excellent point.

Condos will be your best option when compared to co-ops because only about 15% of co-ops allow subletting.

In fact, its become quite apparent that number crunching ranks rather low on the necessary skills for real estate compared to networking and communication and other business skills. 

How does it compare to traditional LTR from your perspective?

We just have to hope mortgage rates decline a little bit in 2025 while the supply does not drop so that we can have more home sales in 2025 compared to 2024.

As for ARV, check out comparable sales (comps) on sites like Zillow or Redfin, or talk to a local realtor for a better idea of what similar homes are selling for in the area.