This is a very simple method because I’m trying to understand if real estate is even in the ballpark of a logical investment.

I would def request an audit, but there must be a logical explanation besides improper accounting by coinmach.

That is not logical reasoning. 

I simply hate wasting my time with potential tenants who have zero chance of renting my home and the first logical step seems to be have them fill out an application and prescreening them.

0 stable US markets that would logically double in 1 to 2 years.  

Selling based on proforma with virtually no supporting actual operations information to logically base an offer on.

Having owned a 4-plex, your next move to a 5+ unit MF is the logical next step.

That is the most logical way to obtain a mentorship.

I value my time as $30 per hour so you can see the logic.

My decision to move to Jacksonville was actully based on the exact logic you are laying out.