Does one have logical rational reasons to be optimistic about the future of the property and location?

That actually makes rational sense at least, with the election 5 months away.

Lastly, on this topic, he told me that on the refinance side of it, especially starting off, to not expect the full LTV (loan to value) ration on the refinance, that usually what a loan officer will tell you is, "up to".

It is my belief that jurisdictions that are applying rent control to existing units that are over 15 years are mis applying the rule and I base my opinion on 1) what senator wienkowski has indicated 2) the rational of the 15 year exemption (to not discourage adding units).  

Let rates come down, it's actually going to cause a supply rationalization.

STR’s with a 1/1 ration of full bathroom to bedroom always to better.

I could rationalize it's for my long-term investment in the property and still sleep okay if it's the right thing to do.  

Having an occasional negative review that you rationally address and fix makes your reviews look real as apposed to 100 all 5 star reviews.

With this type of structure, as soon as you are done with the work completed, you submit the budget for the purpose of rationalizing the massive increase in value in a short period of time rather than leveraging it in an LTC calculation that will cap your cash out proceeds.

You can also call your property manager if you use a professional management company to see if their portfolio has anyone that recently purchased or currently owns properties in the area that are thinking about selling (just to help you rationalize your value better).