Fast forward to today, and we still have the same tenants for about the past 10yrs now.

If you take a loan at 8% today. 

That home was in Milpitas CA.. probably worth about 1 mil today.. but I lived there 2 years sold it made over 50k and I was off to the races.. primary home equity as I look back 50 years of ownership and multiple homes has made me well over 2.5 million in tax free gains. 

For example, with 5% inflation, a $100 basket of goods today will cost $162 in ten years.

anyone have any experience with Walter Wofford and his short term rental education programs?

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Good stuff, it is a much different market today.

I would love to chat with someone who is a mortgage broker to understand your day to day workflows a little better.

I'd like to take a deeper dive into subject to, wraps and other related things to educate myself and see whether some of these might be things I can actually utilize in my real estate journey. 

I try to evaluate a unique property 2-3 different ways, then make a highly educated guess based on my knowledge of the market.