It would be nice if there was a cross influence of our rent premium on the valuation of the property, rather than simply what did the other houses sold in the neighbourhood go for this year.

Happiness is very important in life, I have read several books with this concept; The Millionaire Mind and How to win friends and influence people.

Jack,This is exciting and encouraging to see how BP has influenced you and your wife to jump into REI!!

The other is SOI or sphere of influence.

Unlike mortgage interest rates that are governed by specific factors, interest rates in private money are largely influenced by supply and demand as well as other unique factors.

This thread is a case study in why there is an influence system on this board.

It does influence the forecast some if not answered.

@joe t.i'm not a landlord my self. but i advise you to utilize or read the book by Dale Carnegie how to win friends and influence people to help you solve the problems, lower stress levels and/or solve the problems with the tenant.

There is the fuel source (oil/gas) which you mentioned but also the type of system (hot water baseboard, steam, forced air) all of which have their advantages/disadvantages which might influence your thinking. 

Back to voting for a second, even if I'd take that notion of 1 investor 1 vote (if I invest $200K why shout the guy that brought $25K to the table have the same influence as I do?)