I'll let someone with more time and intelligence talk the numbers with you.

The returns in my 2nd Scenario with a 20% down payment and 80% LTV is just about what I normally do and the Appreciation Rates is a little bit higher than what you achieved from 2007 to today.An example would be a property I bought in Clinton Hill Brooklyn in 2004 for $890k is now worth $3 Million today.A second example is a property I bought in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn in 2014 for $900k, renovations of $375k, now worth over $2 Million.I've done this 8 times consecutively and by intelligent decision making.I think that you can look at certain up and coming neighborhoods in NYC that are primed for future appreciation where you can still buy in should you decide to house hack it.I included David Foster in this posting because I think one of your option is to do a 1031 exchange into another property if you feel your area is currently peaking.

You also have to act intelligently with your income and expenses.

I’ve seen AB1482, the new brilliantly crafted (read: astonishingly shortsighted) rent control bill here in California but unless I missed it, it doesn’t specify what exactly is being artificially controlled with the legislation?

Without having a little more information, it's quite difficult to give you an intelligent answer to your question.

Many Assessor web pages will, somewhere in the small print, include the disclaimer that assessed value is used only as a method of distributing the tax burden among property owners, and should not be used as a measure of fair market value.Any property poorly maintained over time will see an artificially high assessed value, as neighborhood sales of better maintained properties will drive up the assessed value.

Very likable, charismatic, easy to talk to, intelligent person.

My plan was to redo the backyard with nice pavers and artificial turf so this problem may actually help on my covers!

Heck, if someone was looking for artificial high cash flow one could look at junkers under $50k with rents of $875+ in Ohio where all the companies are offering every guarantee under the moon !!!

Or you can be a decent owner and let them decide intelligently.