This may come into play as you near the end of life and need to think about estate planning.4. 

Getting greedy tends to cause investors to be sloppy and I 100% agree with @Ken M. no good deed goes unpunished in all areas of life. 

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I work full time at a decent job, but have quickly learned that I needed to make some changes in my families life by securing our financial future. 

ThanksAre you above or near the life-time excclusion?

You and I both know, nothing is free in life.

Adding an additional unit is generally best from an investment standpoint, but it sounds like your personal life situation indicates that duplexing down is the best option...especially if plan to live there long term.  

My dream is to achieve financial freedom through multifamily rental properties and live life on my own terms.Recently, I have been reading one book after another, trying to absorb as much information as possible, and am extremely thankful to finally find this amazing community.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

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