Supply is high, demand is low due to both buyers being reluctant to buy and being unable to get loans.

I spend over $25k in mortgage interest alone, thus making any other repairs, travel, supplies, etc. worthless in my book since i can not deduct them in the current year.

It's hard to see how anybody in SoCal and other hot markets can use hard money when flipping, with the market clearing at 80%+ of ARV to an endless supply of cash investors.Your 2-pay approach sounds riskier than I'd want to take on.

I was a business major (Supply Chain), so I did take all the finance, accounting and small business courses.

:The primary catalyst for the price growth in Vancouver (as with most cities experiencing such growth) is usually forces of supply and demand -- this article seems to capture this.

It's just simply supply and demand.

I've noticed folks in the engineering industry have a real hard time dealing with the unlimited amount of variables involved in rental property ownership.

Also, the supply and demand factor is in play for multi's.

I'm looking for a cabinet and counter supply wholesaler in the Harrisburg, PA area.

From a strict supply side economic view it means (all things equal) you will be able to demand less rent for any SFR you purchase.