Thank you all, I am just trying to do the same.The Bridge BuilderAn old man, going a lone highway,Came at the evening, cold and grayTo a chasm, vast and deep and wide,Through which was flowing a sullen tide.The old man crossed in the twilight dim-The sullen stream had no fears for him;But he turned when safe on the other sideAnd built a bridge to span the tide.

Flooring 4000 sf @ $6 sf = $24000 / 8 year life span / 12 months in a year = $250 per month on flooring capex.

However, over the span of those 7-10 years, that’s potentially $35-50k that could be used to build my portfolio or pay down other properties.

It yields me the opportunity to gain valuable information in a short span of time.

It might take a few years to get the experience you'll need but you'll sure be off to the races over the span of 2-3 years with a much higher ROI on your dollar than reinvesting that large sum of money into a package of SFR's with lower cash flow. ...but that is what I simply envision for myself based on my preferences, my risk profile, and my goals.

I'm investing in the Spokane, WA area and in a span of ~18 months I've purchased one single family home, one triplex, and will be closing on a duplex in a few weeks.

Any problems with me listing the property prior to owning it from a tax perspective (especially spanning over 2 calendar years)?  

This is something you should consider anyhow, and can use the long term historical averages (averages spanning multiple RE cycles) as a good guestimate.

The ones that do show up fight and lose and I have never lost a case except once that I didnt show up. lol Over a 7 year span I was doing 5 to 7 of these a year but then it went down as I slowly transitioned to having managers handle this.

If a life span of a roof for example is 30 years, and it is 25 years old, you could easily argue/negotiate that the roof is on its last leg and in need of replacement soon.