Hi all, I want to get out of the real estate game and do a 1031 exchange to roll my equity into a home that I will eventually live in after the 2-year required rental period.

Not factoring in these items in your analysis "hides" your actual return as these expenses will come up eventually.

If you rent this out, you eventually lose that benefit.

Eventually their rentals will start to turn a taxable profit and those losses can be “unsuspended”.  

Eventually they will leave.

Unfortunately, most landlords wait until a problem appears, then they eventually realize they are behind the 8-ball and try to figure out how to fix the problem.Do yourself a favor: buy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Hey @Yolanda Martinez - Flipping houses is a great way to get some positive cashflow quickly but it can be stressful and a lot of work making all ends of the process meet.Usually the end goal for investors is to eventually have enough capital to buy and hold properties to rent that way you see cash flow coming in monthly.If you have any questions on the rental market, please feel free to reach out.

A business partner and I are working together to start investing in distressed properties with the goal of eventually flipping and renting apartments.

I may not know exactly what those expenses will be or when they will occur, but I know they will occur eventually, so I set money aside for them.This year is a great example.

So logic dictates that eventually demand will exceed supply in greater numbers within the next few years and we might start seeing higher rent growth/appreciation again.However, I don't know that it means you should lose money every month in the hopes that eventually happen.