An taxes on gains, whether from a paycheck or index fund, are just a reality. 

If you're even asking, buy index funds.

You could use the inflation calculator from the Bank of Canada website or lookup the Consumer Price Index for Canada.  

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Either be prepared to spend the time necessary to understand the system or sell the property and invest in a stock market index fund.

Eddie:Have you done any side-by-side comparisons of your real estate portfolio versus a broad-based low-cost index fund over the same time period?

I have a couple of options:1) Bank what I've described above and come back with an extra $13,000 - $16,000 cash + current cash on hand. 2)  Option #1 + bank my index fund as cash (600 per month) = $16,000 - $19,000 cash + current cash on hand. 3) Options #1 + #2 + bank my TSP fund as cash (560 per month) = $19,000 - $23,000 cash + current cash on hand. 4) All options + Roth IRA (458 per month) = $23,000 - $25,000 cash + current cash on hand. 

You can always use zillow home index/rent sample to guess the cap rate.

For example if that same money was parked in a conservative index fund during that time (sounds like about 5 years total?)

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