At first, you won't be able to offset your W2 income with losses, but it is nice when you sell a property at a profit and all the capital gains are wiped out by losses from other properties.A huge amount of tax savings get unlocked if one of you leaves your W2 job to focus on real estate and you get Real Estate Professional Status (REPS). 

I know there's those who say buy and never sell.

He wanted to sell but didn’t have enough time while buying his new home.

Huntington is valuing it way lower than what a rehabbed home sells for in my area.

What if you could secure your next property before selling your current one—without the stress?

Quote from @Richard Schubert: I have offered sellers the chance to sell to me with owner financing many times and can say it’s pretty unsuccessful for me so far.

The more his students buy/sell, the more money Pace makes.I believe the entire thing is a house of cards that will collapse when the market turns.

I originally invested in properties here because I live in the province, but the difficulties of managing properties under the current regulatory and economic framework have led me to plan for selling my properties within the next few years, once market conditions stabilize.

@Scott McGadden, It really doesn't provide an advantage to pay the mortgages off before selling. 

I also only sell investment deals in Memphis, TN and the best invesotors ask me where I buy and how I by them and who helps me along the way!