I purchased a fixer property for all cash around 5 yrs back (costs all in of 140k and sold for 215k in TX), sold it and did a 1031 into a SFR all cash purchase just over 2 yrs back.

I have been involved in Pace's Subto community for over 2 yrs and it has just become better and better.

After about 10-12 yrs the cash flow will be about $70,000/yr (5% increase in rent annually).

You are right, it would be $4.3 milion after 30 yrs.

I know this is old (3 yrs ago), but curious what you ended up deciding for your strategy?

However we see light at the end of the tunnel: we can pay off the mortgage in another 2 yrs and avoid the balloon payment, then we calculate finally earning profits during the 6th year.

I've had rentals that cash flowed well but made me no appreciation over 18 years, I have rentals which cash flow ok and appreciated pretty good (2.5x over 15 yrs), and then I've had rentals which cash flow significantly less, but appreciated great (4x over 15 yrs).

(I am 20 yrs old) Investing has always been an interest of mine and after a couple months of searching I got hired too an investment company.

I live in Bernal Heights (19 yrs) and I'm ready to go to an apartment. 

In 20 yrs you can sell 1/2 of the homes and pay off the other 1/2.