I still think it's a good investment based off the numbers above regardless. 

I don't know how to post documents to my profile yet or if that's a thing but I just made a 4 page ASR package based off of another site.

Based on that, do you anticipate increasing or decreasing your investments?

This will vary based on region but in general 2 – 5 points, 9% - 16% APR (meaning this is the annual rate so divide it by 12 to get the monthly interest amount), and documents fees can be from $600 – $1,900.

I am still rather new in the investing world, but I know with enough base knowledge and liquid capital of course, I'd be willing to pursue it for sure. 

To rent the home, I would lose about $2,500 per month (based on comparable rents in my area, property management fees, etc).Both options loose the same amount by roughly 2 years, and by this time, I still will not have built up much more equity in the home to make selling it a break even unless there is price appreciation by then.My dilemma is this: I speculate that my home will not appreciate much in the next 3-5 years due to the rapid pace of development in the surrounding area.In 5-10+ years, maybe, but by then I'll have bled $150,000 - $300,000.I have thought about this a lot and feel that I mar'-too close to the problem to see the best solution.

I have a W-2 Job, capital saved up for a down payment (or two), and a buy box based on my affordability.

This method provides an indication of value based on the property's rents.

The structure is mainly appreciation-based, which minimizes tenant and maintenance risk. 

This is a post based off of curiosity.