However, there are still plenty of tax benefits when it comes the income you generate from your multi-family property that you can deduct from. 

If you are using STR, REPS, or self rental with material participation to convert to active or nonpassive income, you do not have to do this if you have passive business invesment that produce passive income that will exceed the loss generated by depreciation.

A real estate business can also potentially generate a SOLO IRA or something like that. 

. - if I use my cash, the investment needs to generate > 5%.

Additionally, Airbnb income during this period could generate steady cash flow, though market conditions and regulatory risks should be considered.

In New Hampshire, title laws are strict, so we couldn’t move forward without obtaining a signature from a living heir.The title company dug deep and eventually located a distant relative—a niece of the deceased owner, two generations removed.

I am sure there aren't many comps that this would generate.

They just generate chlorine at a constant rate depending on the system setting.  

Some sell everything and ride off into the sunset, others prepare a trust and train the next generation to take the helm.

When considering 'break-even,' cash flow is included...it's the overall ROI that the property generated for you during your ownership.