I'm currently a wholesaler and I've accumulated a significant number of direct-to-seller listing leads in many cities across the country.

The accumulated passive allowed losses is something that we will look into - unfortunately I don't have much faith in the CPA they've been working with but hopefully this will can be determined relatively easily. 

Typically, this is how I've done things and I've been able to get a few vacations for the family paid through the points and miles that I have accumulated.

If the goal is to accumulate doors, it may be worth considering keeping your current home to either continue living in or rent out.

Aaron,You've done well to accumulate the portfolio you have.  

Hard to imagine taking 22 years to reach a respectable size accumulation investing in RE. 

I do plan on managing my first property myself if it's a buy and hold, and as I accumulated more properties I will be hiring a PM company. 

If you sell within 3 years of moving out, you exclude your capital gains(up to $500,000) but you still include as income the amount of accumulated depreciation on the propertyif you sell after 3 years of moving out, you may capital gains and tax on depreciation recapture.best of luck.

Rented my house we originally lived in 12 years ago because we couldn’t sell it when we moved and that’s how we got started. 5 years ago we made a plan and an effort to accumulate multi family properties and did that.

Investors need to know and understand this concept as it is a big one in their wealth accumulation.