There is still opportunity to buy homes at reasonable prices to achieve flip and/or buy-and-hold objectives.

You want to have the cash available but selling now means you miss out on the 4.8% rental returns and potentially double digit appreciation on your home value, among other benefits.

Your objectives just don’t align with theirs.

This long  term will cost you more than a straight up purchase, but don't know your financial objectives or collateral/expansion position. 

If you put that money into a real estate investment, you should be able to get double digit returns.If you tell me the loan is 15% interest, that changes the math equation, but I doubt it is. 

You can expect to pay high single digits to low double digits in interest rate, and at least a few origination points.2.

Tale of the market, an object lesson.

Zillow has digital lease singing, which is a nice bonus.

Digital isn't always best. 

With digital enhancements?