If the answer is no, then you are doing the same thing as buying something on sale, because it's on sale, even though you wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't on sale.To use a Poker Expression, "The name of the game, is to stay in the game".  

My local (but big city) mayor & cops just busted a Golden Girls penny ante poker game, because the stakes amounted to more than $10.  

That's true for poker, for stocks, and true for REI. 

.^^ Ditto.I'd never set myself up for failure knowing I'm signing up a short-term rental, we are averaging 5 year renters on our properties, signing up somebody knowing it would be for 7 months would be like putting hot pokers in my eyes.Just imagine the scenario of them moving out and the place is a fricken mess, you  spend a bunch of money cleaning it up and it's off the market again longer than you  plan, really a crappy situation. 

I compare REI to poker all the time, but my comparison is that the number one rule is the same for both, "you must stay in the game".

@Judah Johnsonyes I was thinking a few beers and a game of poker with my contractor and real estate agent, haha. 

I along with all my friends play poker for a living.

What kind of poker games do you play?   

Currently I am a 28 year old poker dealer/ finance grad from the Modesto/Turlock region and I'm passionate about getting into this real estate market with the focus being multifamily.

@Eric Oneill If you're holding fat stacks and staring at the Poker table it's smart to learn the game before you buy in.