NONE of these "ands" is a guarantee so it mathematically is incorrect to call it a numbers game.it is NOT a numbers game.The harsh reality of the matter is you need to think, and stop accepting opinions from others just because you want them to be true.

Too many landlords think locking in long leases is to their benefit, when the reality is that it's mostly to the tenant's benefit. 

It's a harsh reality. 

I'm not saying you can't make any money in RE - I certainly did - but if you really want to grow money and have a business doing that well, why would you want to sink $200k into something you don't know a whole lot about.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

What I hear again and again from hosts who are accustomed to Airbnb for their STRs and even some MTRs is that they expect FF to work the same way when, in reality, FF is just a lead generation platform.

The scope of the work also changed; below the toilet the subfloor has started sinking and needed to be replaced. 

Connect with @Remington Lyman in Columbus  BTW STOP reading books, there not reality 

But in reality that's not what the property can get in the future...

In reality your loss is probably closer to $600 -$700.