I am not sure how common or uncommon my life situation is, so if the title didn't scare you...please keep reading on...A little about me: I'm a 26-year-old young professional with a well-paying job at a tech company In Manhattan.

@Luke DavisWith the so many metrics thrown around on BP, some are straightforward some are not, and still others are often misunderstood (i.e. cap rate being the most misunderstood), it may help to first identify WHAT can be measured in a real estate investment and then look at HOW they are commonly measured.The four sources of return in rental real estate (i.e.

Very common.

Since Rf is commonly either inflation or t-notes or something, what this most accurately represents in layman terms is your inflation-adjusted rate of return. 

Seems like common sense right?

., that have extraordinarily high vales and common to nearly all CA farms are not "clearly" exempt which is why the farm groups are lining up against the proposal.

is it common to cash out the full amount invested? 

@Parker Borofsky can shed more light on this.This is indeed a red-hot market and lately it's been common lately for sellers to ask buyers to waive appraisal contingencies, as properties are receiving multiple offers (sometimes more than 20) and getting bid up well over list price.  

I'm specifically looking at Spur Line Commons (Phase 2) by Reid's Heritage Homes or perhaps Web Oaks Urban TownsThanks!

@Chris Mason @Corby Goade definitely have thought about buying higher value properties, it just so happens that they arent very common in my market.