We understand that not every negative item we dispute will come off.We persist until we succeed because you must have a high-level of doggedness as a real estate entrepreneur.We understand there will be sunk costs and time being wasted.

Having a mortgage and your normal STR insurance is already 2 levels of protection. 

Now that is a very high level example but the appreciation is not gone if that makes sense you will capture the ballpark same appreciation if the properties are comparable.  

I think the expectation at Airbnb has definitely been elevated to a whole new level. 

I have STR investors in Florida making 25% cash on cash returns, long term rental investors picking up properties directly off the MLS and cash flowing day 1 in various states, and house hackers completely removing their housing payment from the picture allowing them to save for for the next property.The beautiful thing about real estate is there are so many ways to succeed and a plethora of strategies depending on your comfort level and how active you want to be.

If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

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The entire lots level has to be increased.

That level of service requires a professional commitment, which is why agency agreements are necessary. 

Just a level of comfort of the landlord, which we know.For me though, if I'm not getting something around the low teens in cash on cash return, I don't think I'd bother with real estate.