That's a $268,000 gain per property, or, a total equity gain of $536,000 (which is higher than the CA property's equity gain of $296,000).This is a theoretical example using gross approximations, but hopefully it displays the point that percent-growth is still more important than total value growth.And you're also right about it being a coincidence that certain states are blue and experience high appreciation.

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With 34 years of real estate investing experience, I’ve been involved in everything from owning rental properties to flipping.

I’m currently exploring both short-term and long-term rentals but haven’t decided which route to take yet—so I’d really appreciate any advice from those with experience!

Knowledge, experience, ability.  

Anyone have experience with this course?

My interest rate and purchase price wouldn’t allow for positive cash flow unless I charged an unreasonable rent—or put about $500K toward the principal, which isn't ideal.I’m a high earner, so I’m weighing my options:Take the loss ($60K-$100K), buy another house, and chalk this up to a hard lesson learned.Refinance, put more money into it, and rent it out long-term—even if it’s not immediately profitable.Invest my money elsewhere and try to make peace with staying here for several years or just move.Would love to hear thoughts from anyone with experience in real estate, financial strategy, or noise mitigation.

That's a lot of value, not to mention our experience with other deals we have negotiated and built for many clients.

Realistically, expect to start small, learn as you go, and build your experience over time.

This experience has provided me with a strong foundation in acquisitions, valuations, and deal sourcing.