And even then, the life cycle is generally pretty long from first contact to closing.  

So it looks like you would need around 4-5 years to get to break even by selling those stocks and paying the tax now. 

Here is a mistake / aha moment: cost segregation studies are worth it, even for a portfolio of  smaller properties!

I threw it into the cash flow calculator and it said it would either even out or it willl have a monthly cash flow of around 300$.

I would say that is about right.And in the end, as @Arn Cenedella wrote, it is as much art as science...so even the best killer spreadsheet only takes you so far. 

Im even referring their properties to my friends and I look like a fool referring people who then see a scathing post from me.PLEASE remove the post. 

This approach has not only improved our operational efficiency but also helped us stay on top of opportunities without getting bogged down by the details.Have any of you tried alternative strategies or found other methods that work even better?

Herein lie possibilities of lucrative ventures; here are myths that even a hardened investor would consider runway.

Even if the data is from 2022 let's say, its good enough for planning. 

No effort to give his investors even 50% of our capital back.