If your time horizon is 10-15 years, imo you will still beat inflation. 

If you buy enough houses, it will probably average out and be OK over a time horizon. 

Short Term Investing: OverviewAs you can expect, short-term investing involves a shorter time horizon and typically holds assets for less than a year, although you can keep some short-term investments for up to three years.Short-term investing is attractive to investors who want to make capital gains quickly.

Second a down turn in the market, which is always on the horizon, will wipe out your dead equity.

Who knows, there could be something even better on the horizon....

They work, just looking to expand my horizons.

Just as we analyze a property or choose a neighborhood to invest in, it is just as important to understand what is on the horizon in the economy to ensure you are using the proper strategies to keep you from destroying your asset.

I’m just feeling a pull back on the horizon which I just feel have as much free cash possible is advantageous but the idea of avoiding selling costs and letting it pay itself off is attractive to even with minimal cash flow.

@Turo TalesGo pay your taxes 😁In all seriousness, it depends on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizons...

Having a long time horizon (40 years) until retirement age, what are the key factors to differentiate wealth building via real estate rentals vs stock market investing?