Whatever your case may be, I will be successful with apartments as I've already started but I figured I'd reach out to gain a word or two and I am not pleased with the responses.

Simple.Those that have value to provide will be incentivised by the BP readers to have value in their posts so they can gain exposure.

It shows individual gains and ROI over a 30-year period, which helps identify which factors provide the highest returns and make informed investment decisions.In your case, even if you're not cash-flowing in the first year, since the negative cash flow is minimal, I’d still go for it.

If we resided in a property for 20 months in the last 5 years, does the IRS consider a "partial" capital gains tax exemption?

Start small and scale up gradually as you gain experience and capital.Don't discount tax savings from rental while building your portfolio.

Framing the idea as a way to preserve and improve the family property (rather than focusing on personal gain) might help avoid misunderstandings.

Selling and dropping the equity into an index fund is a lower-maintenance option, but you’d be locking in your gains at a relatively stagnant point in the market.Given your low interest rate and the potential for rents to inch up, renting could be a reasonable play.

I use a scoring system where applicants gain and lose points and their total either meets or falls short of my established line in the sand.

I joined for a number of reasons; education being a small part but gaining access to a well established network of like-minded, high performers in the multifamily world was far more important to me. 

This is a place for people to gain knowledge and education and ask questions to get guidance.I have seen sites where GP’s are not allowed to comment on posts (or even see posts in some instances) that were from a ticked off investor and personally not a fan as if someone can throw shade at another person / company without any consequence and / or allow the other party to respond - I feel like it’s just another form of censorship which I oppose