Multiply that by 8 properties and that adds up quicklyAt this point I've amassed around $150k in debt, I'm spending hours a day trying to find large multifamily properties with nothing to show for it and the whole passive income dream I was sold seems to be a huge lie.

Cap rate, per door price, gross rent multiplier.

A 16 multiplier. 

You can achieve gross revenues at a multiplier per location vs that sec8 volume model. 

Divide that by 45 months and multiply by 12 to get the annual interest paid.

To start real estate investing, learn deal analysis, and understand key metrics like cash flow, cash-on-cash return, cap rate, and gross rent multiplier.

You then multiply that by your anticipated net profit per month per rental to determine a monthly income and see if you can live on that.  

Borrowing: If you have an investment or business that makes more money than the interest rate costs you on the debt, it might make sense to get a loan to multiply your returns.

Not saying it will happen for next 10 years  but it would give some idea:) I usually look at it and multiply it by .6 just as a  safeguard Do you just look at the price changes for the last 10 years to get this number? 

By expanding density, a city like Dallas would multiply the housing supply, which naturally helps balance demand and affordability.