This is my mistake, pure and simple.  

There are a number of factors that go in to my appreciation assessment, which is pure speculation regardless of WHO is doing the projection. 

Purely anecdotal, it seems like homes aren't being snatched up as quickly as they were 6 months ago.

Additionally, what are the major differences from a pure real estate standpoint?

There is also no ability to program them as they are purely mechanical.

We have bought at every duty station and than also bought pure investments.

I am looking to rehab a home (purely cosmetic) in Los Angeles County.  

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They are hard to cash flow as a house hack or pure investment, because you're spreading the expenses across only 2 units.Don't settle on a crappy neighborhood just because the price looks good.

The home went up in value purely through market appreciation.