MLS listings are artificially high in my opinion. 

When you use an escalator clause how to you verify the list agent isn't artificially boosting the price with other "fake" offers?

Keeping that in mind, suggesting that someone must fail in order for another to succeed would be like placing an artificial limit on success. 

I can compare as though all units have a 75% LTV (I artificially lower some of the cash flow if the LTV is lower than 75%).Cash flow is a single profit source.

While I think it would be almost impossible to argue that Columbus doesn't currently have a better market than the other two options, I'm concerned that the craze to buy there has created artificially inflated value.

I have to stop putting artificial limits and stop fearing failure.

I've put an artificial time frame at around 6-9 month.

After this initial surge in refi demand that is artificially inflating mortgage rates I think we will see sub 3% on 30 year fixed rates for primary residences.

They are literally artificially driving prices up. 

IMO, the economy has been artificially stimulated for a while now.