I appreciate the perspective though.

@Dan Heuschele I would really have to blend the two perspectives between you and Ali because yes appreciation in the long run will make your net worth grow, but in the short run you don't get to take that appreciation to the bank each month and rent is not increasing by 20% each year like home prices are (maybe 5%).

looking at these homes puts me in a different perspective.

Then come back on the market fresh.

An opportunity arose to make more money for less aggravation in the fresh air. 

It will dissolve a fine layer of grout on the surface and leave you with fresh new grout.

Currently the initial bid is quite a bit higher than other contractors and I am basing this from a line item perspective.

We've had the opportunity to interact with thousands of investors and developers (been providing analysis software to those folks for 30+ years), and from that perspective I can agree completely with @Brian Burke.

A typical flip in Camden may only make $25,000 but the roi might exceed 100%/200% (when the purchase and rehab is leveraged).I don't know if this helps - Just my perspective.

They absolutely changed my whole perspective on things and would take them again if I could.