It's a supplement to everything else, and a means to fund other investments (REI).Most of the information you've mentioned are what is passed through blogs, and other media that just isn't true. 

If you are looking to leave a job sooner, than make sure you supplement your rental portfolio with flips, short term rentals, or other active income.

Maybe be worth it to consider as a supplement to your real estate goals.

Their salary is supplemented in the summer by research grants.

Hi all,I currently have 2 SFH rental properties with your average landlord policy covering them, and I recently contacted my agent to get a good umbrella policy in place for supplemental coverage, scalability for future growth, etc. 

But, induce a cut-off of the supply, for a protracted measure of time, and keep demand going via supplemental financial facilitation like covid checks, and with manufacturing off-shored, it's a design for a disaster. 

I would advise purchasing with the intent to live in one of the units to help supplement your rent.

I know several doctors who do several different things to get into the business.Some loan their money for profit share in deals, high interest rates or equity splitsSome purchase turn key (fully rehabbed property with tenants and property management in place) and just sit back and collect a checkSome partner up with people who CAN do it full time and provide the financing/w2 income for bank loansWhether or not you want to build an empire that completely replaces your w2 income, or simply supplements you're current income will totally be up to you. 

What does the cash flow look like, can you use the basement to supplement your rental income to one or both of the units (if a unit has access to it and it is finished, have them rent the whole space, more space usually equals more rent.), etc.

People who put on their own roofs, fix a plumbing leak, paint their house, or take herbal supplements for an ailment are basically taking responsibility for the job they are doing.