If I was doing $5M a year or more then I would potential be looking at it differently.I want to note I have had people who prefer private lending over traditional because they do not want to go through the hassle of traditional and are ok paying more for ease of access/dealing with a lender.

I would love for everyone to suggest some good books to help me gain knowledge from a beginner standpoint.

I have access into a volume of on-market and OFF-market actions the novice does not.

I also estimate that, after accounting for a 10% vacancy, I could rent the property for about $1,800 per month.Even with that ($400) cash flow, I still feel like I’d be better off than where I am now, between the experience I’d gain, the equity I’d build, and the appreciation and tax benefits.

This will vary property by property and area by area, but in area not only do you have all the city/county level planning: access, traffic counts, density requirements, unit counts for school districts, sewer capacity, etc, but you also have neighborhood councils which will have additional level of say in final design, scale, unit counts, uses, etc.  

Home is under Dekalb county GA in stone mountain.Kind regards,Lynn

My question is this.....when does one actually receive the boot money minus the taxes owed for cap gain?  

They're starting to throw their houses up for sale because of all the equity they've gained and many are moving to other states so they can actually get insurance on the new homes.

Are you trying to gain cohosting clients?

And it always takes a little longer and costs a little more...The more properties you have in a small area the better you can focus and gain operational efficiencies.