. $30,441.38 - Thats the “Gross” earnings and includes all taxes (local, city etc) and cleaning fees (if any) and pet fees (if any) etc etc. 

Do you earn a salary at your property management company?

The new investment earns $24,000 a year, but the mortgage + the equity loan cost will be $22,332—and that’s before you account for taxes, insurance, maintenance, capital expenditures, vacancies, etc.

It reasonably allows us to forecast the combination of traditional W2 earnings + a growing real estate portfolio and model out corresponding tax considerations. 

Started from the bottom and learned/earned my way to my current position; I learned how to do the job by doing the job.

You will have earned $90,000 in rent income and gained $34,000 in appreciation after five years.or...Buy four houses with $50,000 down on each.

Earn free cashflow from their business.2.

Maybe you are better off renting for now while focusing on increasing earnings, saving, and developing a plan.

A 3/2 is going to be less commonly desired by health professionals and you could look into insurance placement companies.  

As long as you have the desire to keep going and learning that's all that matters!