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Every specific figure ever claimed on the show. 162 match this view. Red rows are numbers the cited sources contradict.

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100% “hundred percent” Morris: 5- and 15-Year Property Items Qualify for 100% Bonus Depreciation Paul Mark Morris Aug 11, 2026 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Kahlo: Ground-up real estate developments deliver at least 70% annualized returns Mercer Kahlo Nov 3, 2025
100% “hundred percent” Kahlo: Experienced developers can borrow 100% of renovation costs with 10% down Mercer Kahlo Nov 3, 2025 Supported
100% “hundred percent” O'Neill: LA's Executive Directive 1 Enables Affordable Housing via Private Equity Adam O'Neill Aug 9, 2025 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Morris: Cost segregation allows 100% first-year depreciation on rental amenities Paul Mark Morris Sep 1, 2026 Supported
99% “99%” Morris: Markets Price 99% Odds Fed Holds Rates at 3.5-3.75% Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Partly supported
99% “99%” Raffae: Real estate beats businesses through leverage despite lower cash flow Sam Raffae Jun 9, 2025
98% “98%” Morris: 98% of prostate cancer cases are indolent and non-lethal Paul Mark Morris Feb 16, 2026 Contradicted
95% “95%” Kuno: 95% of human melatonin is produced in mitochondria Dr. Jonas Kuno Feb 16, 2026 Partly supported
91% “91%” Morris: 91% of active stock fund managers underperform over 20 years Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025 Supported
91% “91%” Kahlo: Up to 99% of Non-Professional Stock Pickers Underperform the Market Mercer Kahlo Nov 3, 2025
90% “90%” Morris: Iran's Missile Launches Are Down 90% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
90% “90%” Lee: Financing fix-and-flips with 90% hard money loans invites failure Ben Lee Dec 22, 2025
83% “83%” Morris avoids office real estate, citing 83% delinquency on matured loans Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026
80% “80%” Go: Up to 80% of joint venture deals fail from excessive closeness Neyshia Go Aug 24, 2026
80% “80%” Scordo: Over 80% of her Palm Springs vacation rentals book via Airbnb Lizbeth Scordo Sep 29, 2025
80% “80%” Bailey: Fixed repair costs erode rental yields in low-cost housing markets David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
80% “80%” Johnson: Top 20% of short-term rentals get 80% of guest traffic Christian Johnson Oct 6, 2025
75% “75%” Morris: Invest when 20 to 25 percent of a neighborhood has improved Paul Mark Morris Jan 31, 2025
72% “72%” Morris: Market Odds Flipped From 72% Rate Hike to 60% Hold Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Partly supported
70% “70%” Go: Up to 80% of joint venture deals fail from excessive closeness Neyshia Go Aug 24, 2026
70% “70%” Morris: Multifamily construction starts have dropped 70% from their peak Paul Mark Morris Jun 15, 2026 Supported
70% “70%” Morris: Multifamily construction starts are down 70% from peak Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Contradicted
70% “70%” Kahlo: Ground-up real estate developments deliver at least 70% annualized returns Mercer Kahlo Nov 3, 2025
70% “70%” Morris: Knowledge Boosts Real Estate Returns to 60-70% But Degrades Stock Returns Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025
70% “70%” Morris: Standard real estate syndications split profits 70/30 to LPs and GPs Paul Mark Morris Oct 9, 2025 Supported
60% “60%” Morris: Market Odds Flipped From 72% Rate Hike to 60% Hold Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Partly supported
60% “60%” Morris: Knowledge Boosts Real Estate Returns to 60-70% But Degrades Stock Returns Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025
60% “60%” Lane: Hosts should never rely on one channel for over 60% of revenue Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026
56% “56%” Morris: $126B in multifamily loans mature in 2026, up 56% year-over-year Paul Mark Morris Jun 15, 2026 Partly supported
54% “54%” Kuno: About 54% of sunlight is near-infrared radiation Dr. Jonas Kuno Feb 16, 2026 Supported
50% “50%” Morris: Data center rents are up 50% since 2022 Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
50% “50%” Morris: Real estate developers reject deals projecting under 50% returns Paul Mark Morris Mar 16, 2026
50% “50%” Morris: How Cap Rate Adjustments and Leverage Can Double Invested Equity Paul Mark Morris Dec 29, 2025
50% “50%” Stepp: Lenders Cap Commercial Real Estate Leverage at 50% Kimberly Stepp Sep 22, 2025 Contradicted
45% “45%” Umbanhowar: Los Angeles FAR caps lot coverage at 45% before ADU bonuses John Umbanhowar Jul 25, 2025 Supported
40% “40%” Morris: Buyers pick smaller luxury homes over generic larger ones Paul Mark Morris Aug 24, 2026
40% “40%” Morris: How Cap Rate Adjustments and Leverage Can Double Invested Equity Paul Mark Morris Dec 29, 2025
35% “35%” Morris: First-time homebuyers hit 35% share, highest since June 2020 Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Supported
35% “35%” First-time buyers reached 35% of May sales as affordability index rose to 105.6 Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Supported
35% “35%” Morris: Real estate operating expenses can reach 35% of effective rent Paul Mark Morris Jan 20, 2026
30% “30%” Morris: Owner-occupant programs allow down payments as low as 3.5% Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
30% “30%” Morris: Buyers pick smaller luxury homes over generic larger ones Paul Mark Morris Aug 24, 2026
30% “30%” Morris: US gas prices surged over 30% from $2.81 to $3.88 Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
30% “30%” Baucom: Art fund sees immediate 20-30% value bumps before capital deployment Claire Baucom Mar 16, 2026
30% “30%” Bailey: Recent acquisitions have 5.3% cap rates and 30% loss-to-lease David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
30% “30%” Safferis: Venice Beach home sold for $980K in one day Chris Safferis Oct 21, 2025 Contradicted
30% “30%” Morris: Safferis will get 30% more per square foot for Topanga house Paul Mark Morris Oct 21, 2025
30% “30%” Morris: Standard real estate syndications split profits 70/30 to LPs and GPs Paul Mark Morris Oct 9, 2025 Supported
30% “30%” Morris: Owner-occupied homes need 10% down versus 30% for investment properties Paul Mark Morris Aug 15, 2025 Supported
30% “30%” Lane: Property management fees of 20-30% eliminate short-term rental margins Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026
28% “28%” Morris: Hartford Housing Rose 22% Since 2022 While Austin Fell 28% Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Partly supported
26% “26%” Morris: Less than 2% of US homes are underwater on mortgages Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
26% “26%” Morris: Only 2% of Mortgaged US Homes Are Underwater Today Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
25% “25%” Paul Morris: Without leverage, I would have only 25% of my wealth Paul Mark Morris Feb 23, 2026
25% “25%” Morris: Institutional Investors Own Over 25% of Atlanta Housing Stock Paul Mark Morris Jan 27, 2026 Contradicted
25% “25%” Morris's $2.1M Santa Monica home dropped to $1.6M in 2008 Paul Mark Morris Apr 30, 2025
25% “25%” Morris: Invest when 20 to 25 percent of a neighborhood has improved Paul Mark Morris Jan 31, 2025
25% “25%” Romanesco puts down 25% to finance overseas property purchases Leslie Romanesco Sep 8, 2026
22% “22%” Morris: Hartford Housing Rose 22% Since 2022 While Austin Fell 28% Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Partly supported
20% “20%” Morris: Institutional buyers own over 20% of Atlanta housing stock Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Contradicted
20% “20%” Morris: Austin Home Prices Dropped Over 20% From Peak Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Supported
20% “20%” Morris: Brent crude trades at $88 to $90 per barrel, up over 20% in July Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
20% “20%” Morris: SpaceX IPO Raised $75B at a $2.2 Trillion Valuation Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Supported
20% “20%” Morris: Data center REITs yield 2-3% dividend and are up 17-20% YTD Paul Mark Morris Jun 15, 2026 Partly supported
20% “20%” David Bailey caps his 400-unit real estate portfolio leverage at 20% David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
20% “20%” Johnson: Top 20% of short-term rentals get 80% of guest traffic Christian Johnson Oct 6, 2025
20% “20%” Morris: Buying at 5% neighborhood renovation is too early; 20% is optimal Paul Mark Morris Oct 21, 2025
20% “20%” Raffae: Real estate beats businesses through leverage despite lower cash flow Sam Raffae Jun 9, 2025
20% “20%” Morris: Austin home values dropped 20% while Hartford rose 20% Paul Mark Morris Sep 1, 2026 Supported
20% “20%” Lane: Property management fees of 20-30% eliminate short-term rental margins Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026
20% “20%” Lane: Dynamic pricing tools boost short-term rental revenue by 20% Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026 Supported
16% “16%” Morris: HELOC originations are up almost 16% year-over-year Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
13% “13%” Stepp: Indiana real estate properties regularly yield 12% to 13% returns Kimberly Stepp Sep 22, 2025
12% “12%” Stepp: Indiana real estate properties regularly yield 12% to 13% returns Kimberly Stepp Sep 22, 2025
10% “10%” Morris: Owner-occupant programs allow down payments as low as 3.5% Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
10% “10%” Owen: LA County ADUs Cost ~$200/Sq Ft And Rent For $2,400 Monthly Daryl Owen Jul 13, 2026
10% “10%” Morris: June CPI Cooled to 3.5% on Largest Gas Price Drop Since 2020 Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
10% “10%” Morris: Gold suffers worst single-week drop since 1983, plummeting over 10% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
10% “10%” Morris: February home sales rose nearly 2% with applications up 10% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
10% “10%” Baucom: Clear Art Reserve takes approximately 10% of artwork sale upside Claire Baucom Mar 16, 2026
10% “10%” Morris: Corporate ownership above 10% distorts local housing markets Paul Mark Morris Jan 27, 2026
10% “10%” Morris: Knowledge Boosts Real Estate Returns to 60-70% But Degrades Stock Returns Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025
10% “10%” Kahlo: Experienced developers can borrow 100% of renovation costs with 10% down Mercer Kahlo Nov 3, 2025 Supported
10% “10%” Bailey: Property value drops do not matter if cash flow is protected David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
10% “10%” Morris: General partners should invest 10% of equity in syndications Paul Mark Morris Oct 9, 2025
10% “10%” Stepp: Deal sourcers receive an automatic 10% equity partnership stake Kimberly Stepp Sep 22, 2025
10% “10%” Morris: Owner-occupied homes need 10% down versus 30% for investment properties Paul Mark Morris Aug 15, 2025 Supported
10% “10%” Emerging art can quickly 20x, while blue-chip art appreciates 5-10% annually Jimmy Basile Jul 15, 2025
10% “10%” Raffae: Targets 10% gross yield to achieve 6–7% net ROI Sam Raffae Jun 9, 2025
10% “10%” Morris: Deal principals must put in at least 10% equity for savvy investors Paul Mark Morris Jan 31, 2025
10% “10%” Morris removed a Joshua Tree property from a fund to protect returns Paul Mark Morris Sep 8, 2026
7% “seven percent” Morris: Stress-Test Builder Buy-Downs at Full 7% Market Rates Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026
7% “seven percent” Morris: Knoxville Properties Yield a 6% to 7% Cap Rate Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Partly supported
7% “seven percent” Morris: Tulsa Real Estate Delivers 5% to 7% Cap Rates Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
7% “seven percent” Raffae: Targets 10% gross yield to achieve 6–7% net ROI Sam Raffae Jun 9, 2025
6.7% “6.7%” Morris: Mortgage rates could hit 6.5% to 6.7% if conflict extends Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026
6.69% “6.69%” Morris: Freddie Mac Rate Reached 6.69%, a One-Year High Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
6.66% “6.66%” Morris: Freddie Mac 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hit One-Year High of 6.66% Paul Mark Morris Aug 11, 2026 Supported
6.66% “6.66%” Morris: Fed held rates steady as mortgage rates reached 6.66% high Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
6.6% “6.6%” Morris: Freddie Mac Rate Reached 6.69%, a One-Year High Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
6.58% “6.58%” Paul Mark Morris: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hits 6.58% Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Partly supported
6.4% “6.4%” Morris: Midwest Existing Home Sales Jumped 6.4% in May Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Supported
6.25% “6.25%” Morris: Q3 2025 New Home Mortgages Averaged 5.25% Versus 6.25% for Existing Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
6% “six percent” Morris: Mortgage rates dropped below 6% pre-war for first time since 2022 Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
6% “six percent” Morris: Mortgage rates could hit 6.5% to 6.7% if conflict extends Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026
6% “six percent” Morris: Maturing Debt Will Force Commercial Property Owners to Sell in Distress Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026
6% “six percent” Morris removed a Joshua Tree property from a fund to protect returns Paul Mark Morris Sep 8, 2026
5.4% “5.4%” Morris: Median Home Price Hit Record $440,600 as Pending Sales Fell 5.4% Paul Mark Morris Aug 11, 2026 Supported
5.4% “5.4%” Morris: June median home prices hit record $440,600 as pending sales dropped Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Partly supported
5.4% “5.4%” Morris: June closed sales fell 2.4% and pending sales dropped 5.4% Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
5.3% “5.3%” Bailey: Recent acquisitions have 5.3% cap rates and 30% loss-to-lease David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
5% “five percent” Morris: Underwriting requires at least 5% vacancy even in hot markets Paul Mark Morris Jan 20, 2026
5% “five percent” Morris: Regulators must cap institutional ownership at 5% locally Paul Mark Morris Jan 27, 2026
5% “five percent” Morris: FHA Rules Allow Buying Four-Unit Properties with 5% Down Paul Mark Morris Dec 29, 2025 Supported
5% “five percent” Morris: Buying at 5% neighborhood renovation is too early; 20% is optimal Paul Mark Morris Oct 21, 2025
5% “five percent” Lane: Short-term rental revenues are up 5% in 2026 Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026 Supported
4% “four percent” Morris: $1.5 trillion in commercial loans face mandatory refinancing by 2026 Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
4% “four percent” Lee: $17M in Floating Construction Debt Jumped From 4% to 10.5% Ben Lee Dec 22, 2025
3.5% “3.5%” Morris: Markets Price 99% Odds Fed Holds Rates at 3.5-3.75% Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Partly supported
3.5% “3.5%” Morris: June CPI Cooled to 3.5% on Largest Gas Price Drop Since 2020 Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
3.2% “3.2%” Morris: US Existing Home Sales Rose 3.2% in May to 4.17M Pace Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Supported
3.2% “3.2%” NAR reports existing US home sales rose 3.2% in May Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Supported
3% “three percent” Morris: Assuming a 3% mortgage is often worth more than a price cut Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026
3% “three percent” Morris: US home sales rose only in Northeast, falling across other regions Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
3% “three percent” Morris: Data center REITs yield 2-3% dividend and are up 17-20% YTD Paul Mark Morris Jun 15, 2026 Partly supported
3% “three percent” Morris: Los Angeles Average Real Estate Cap Rate Is About 3% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Contradicted
3% “three percent” Morris: Maturing Debt Will Force Commercial Property Owners to Sell in Distress Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026
3% “three percent” Morris: I pay higher interest for 30-year fixed debt to avoid refinance risk Paul Mark Morris Jan 20, 2026
3% “three percent” Morris: Investors should offer agents above-market commissions for priority deals Paul Mark Morris Oct 9, 2025
3% “three percent” Lane: Short-term rental investment growth is near all-time lows at 2.5% Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026 Supported
2.7% “2.7%” Morris: Federal Reserve raised 2026 inflation forecast to 2.7% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
2.4% “2.4%” Morris: June closed sales fell 2.4% and pending sales dropped 5.4% Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: Less than 2% of US homes are underwater on mortgages Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: Distressed real estate sales accounted for only 2% in June Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: US home sales rose only in Northeast, falling across other regions Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: Only 2% of Mortgaged US Homes Are Underwater Today Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: February home sales rose nearly 2% with applications up 10% Paul Mark Morris Mar 30, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Morris: Investors Owning 100+ Properties Control About 2% of US Housing Stock Paul Mark Morris Jan 27, 2026 Supported
2% “two percent” Johnson: If a 2% margin makes the deal, you're doing it wrong Christian Johnson Oct 6, 2025
1.8% “1.8%” Morris: Median Existing Home Price Hit All-Time High of $440,600 in June Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
1.3% “1.3%” Morris: US Median Home Price Hit ~$430K in May, 35th Straight Monthly Gain Paul Mark Morris Jul 6, 2026 Supported
1.3% “1.3%” US median existing home price hit $429K, rising for 35 straight months Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Supported
1% “one percent” Morris: Waiting to Buy Costs $4,000 Annual Equity at 1% Appreciation Paul Mark Morris Jun 23, 2026 Supported
1% “one percent” Morris: US home sales rose only in Northeast, falling across other regions Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
1% “one percent” Morris: Curing prostate cancer would lower all-cause mortality by 1% Paul Mark Morris Feb 16, 2026 Contradicted
1% “a percent” Morris: Institutional Investors Owning 1,000+ Properties Hold Under 0.5% of US Housing Paul Mark Morris Jan 27, 2026 Supported
1% “one percent” Bailey: Fixed repair costs erode rental yields in low-cost housing markets David Bailey Sep 15, 2025
1% “one percent” Stepp: Women Represent Disproportionate Share of Top CRE Brokers Kimberly Stepp Sep 22, 2025
1% “one percent” Morris: Los Angeles residential properties rent at roughly 0.5% of purchase price Paul Mark Morris Apr 30, 2025 Partly supported
1% “one percent” Morris: LA appreciation outperformed high-yield cash flow markets over 25 years Paul Mark Morris Apr 30, 2025
1% “one percent” Lane: All San Diego short-term rental lottery applicants received permits Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Morris: Owner-occupant programs allow down payments as low as 3.5% Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Morris: Buyers value assumable 3% mortgages over price discounts Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026
0.5% “half percent” NAR data: US median home price hit record $440,000+ despite sales drop Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Partly supported
0.5% “half percent” Morris: US home sales rose only in Northeast, falling across other regions Paul Mark Morris Aug 5, 2026 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Baucom: Clear Art Reserve charges a 1.5% annual management fee Claire Baucom Mar 16, 2026
0.5% “half percent” Lee: $17M in Floating Construction Debt Jumped From 4% to 10.5% Ben Lee Dec 22, 2025
0.5% “half percent” Morris: US real estate averaged 4.5% appreciation over the last 15 years Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025 Contradicted
0.5% “half percent” Morris: Knowledge Boosts Real Estate Returns to 60-70% But Degrades Stock Returns Paul Mark Morris Nov 3, 2025
0.5% “half percent” Lane: Short-term rental investment growth is near all-time lows at 2.5% Jamie Lane Sep 1, 2026 Supported
0.25% “quarter percent” Morris: Q3 2025 New Home Mortgages Averaged 5.25% Versus 6.25% for Existing Paul Mark Morris Aug 18, 2026 Supported
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