And the IRS really doesn't care about weather :)

So you can make a few more formula driven if you can use percentages like that.Now you just need some forecasting - how's it going to look 5 years down the line?

I admire your drive that you started so early on in life:):) the SDSU neighborhood has some pluses( most important for you as a hacker, renting it around the clock and pay your share and cover the cost, also building long term equity more so with these historical low rates,, also whether SDSU or any other neighborhood in San Diego( which isn’t easy to find properties in that range BTW) is safer with the forecast that they say close to 10m households unfortunately can’t keep up with their mortgages by Mid 2021:(very unfortunate) and being at 400-500k price point it’s just safer for this climate, so lots of time for you to take bigger chances and risks in a more stable environment to achieve you goals.

Your county probably has roadway surface requirements for what is called "all weather surface" that could be chat.

Frankly if its not one thing its another.. just have to have the ability to weather the storms. lest you get hit by a 15 foot sneaker wave 

Currently the 5 plex uses forced air and owner pays for gas, but I am thinking about possibly trying to split the heat with mini-splits, but I have heard & read that mini-splits are not always great in the cold weather states. 

I believe with all the economic forecast we are not at the bottom yet, as a lot of companies have been forecasting Q3 to be the worst.

They are meant to weather the market until conditions improve. 

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