However, in residential properties you're also contending with another class of buyers who are not investors and makes purchasing decision based on personal taste, emotions, etc.

So I'd contend there are OH laws for us, and then there are laws for those who are de-facto exempt (or the regulators just don't want to fight).

Close contender CA cities: Oakland, San Leandro, Richmond.Turnkey solutions: Roofstock has pretty decent in service, limited listings/properties.

So, you contend that the quote: "Maybe your better off not having the surgery but taking the painkiller" should be interpreted as Obama not allowing private healthcare options to American citizens?

Credit scoring allows colorblind loan qualifications (which is, I would contend, far superior to the pre-1971 system where white men--almost exclusively--made lending decisions in accordance with their subjective whims).

I cannot speak to what # of unique visitors you need to convert, but I have recently heard a lot more people contending that a blog is a much more effective way to drive / attract traffic because the search engines are sensitive to new, relevant material and how often it is added.The way it was explained to me is that a personal website - outside of adding a listing here or there and having RSS feeds from different site - is for the most part static.

Note: there will be black shutters added to the windows.leading contender(s): robin's egg blue 

I hear what you are saying, but I still contend your "asset" is at today's value.

I'd contend that your time is better spent learning what makes a great deal than learning how to persuade others to fund a mediocre one.  

I contend that they recoup those discounts in other ways, e.g. shipping fees, etc.