In the end, it is viewer’s choice to follow what they think is more reasonable.

I have used both Traditional (pre-tax) funds, Roth and HSA.

I agree that DealCheck (or the BP calculator) does not provide enough tools or functionality to analyze those types of transactions (yet).But I would argue that it does a great job at analyzing more traditional buy & hold SFRs and multi-families, as well as flips and rehab projects. 

@Duke Butterfield no one can really answer whether or not real estate is a good choice for you - except YOU!

Look to other members suggestions and, definitely interview your Realtor choices before going headlong into an agreement.

It’s never as simple as it first appears, which is why we always advise our clients to let the math guide the choice.

It wouldn’t take much time with “steady” home prices for the graph to self correct. 4) I assume at least some of this is choice.

A 1031 exchange is a smart choice for your parents, reducing immediate taxes to $70K (capital gains on $300K boot + $25K depreciation recapture) versus $148K without it.

All the partners must agree to make the choice, and the partners must be able to figure their own taxable income without figuring the partnership's income.  

Not sure why people go for 40-year fully am instead of just traditional 30-year with 10-year IO option, I tend to think the 40 year term is more of a gimmick