The truth is, he would love to marry a beautiful woman, but he feels inadequate, is unwilling to put in the work, or fears failure.Jake avoids pursuing relationships with attractive women, convincing himself they wouldn't be interested in someone like him.When he does meet a beautiful woman who is kind and down-to-earth, he becomes distant or dismissive, focusing on minor flaws to justify his lack of interest.

A $24 per year increase, per $100k purchase price.2) The average year over year appreciation in San Diego for the past 30 years is ~6%, there will always be annual fluctuations, last year we did ~10%, but without a crystal ball, no one can say for certain.3) Your interest rate is only a starting point. every year the interest you pay will decrease, and the principal you pay will increase.

Even once you have a unit going well a huge repair or tenant default with inadequate CapEx reserves swiftly returns it to negative cash flow.

Do you have other ways to decrease your expenses or increase your income aside from real estate? 

DEMANDAmerica is decreasing it's previously Laissez-faire approach to immigration.  

I am now strict about the credit score, and not negotiating any of the other terms like decreasing the pet fee or security deposit to accommodate them.  

Didn't he and Herr Musk tell us we needed to decrease the debt and deficit?

I would strongly consider building equity to make a stronger down payment and further decrease your monthly cost. 

If your annualized maintenance expenses are in the double digits of gross rents, then the 1% rule is also inadequate. 

Income Levels: Will your AGI decrease in future years below the $150,000 threshold?