So if your tax rate whether personal or corporate is 40% you will be taxed 20% of the total gain..We sadly do not have 1031 exchange or a $500,000 blanket for capital gains.

Dip your toe in with your security blanket of a job.  

Combine that with the incredible demand of retail end buyers and no inventory for them all, it is slim pickings here.Now that I set that stage, add in the numerous amounts of wholesalers in my area (many of which are newer and/or come from RE investment groups, they are pounding out offers blanketing the MLS.

A "blanket" mortgage is one option. this is a large mortgage that covers several properties.

Not to many people doing blanket loans on residential rentals right now.

While you save thousands in loan costs over a traditional loan, those saving don't increase the value of the property, perhaps the transaction, economically, but not the RE value.I also suggest you do one loan for each property, do not go for one loan on them all as a blanket loan.

It’s a general, blanket UCC filing that doesn’t prohibit the acquiring or transfer of assets in the ordinary course of business.A loan amount of $25,000 or less is unsecured, and removes the Security Agreement and UCC filing, but loan proceeds usage requirements remain in place."

Or use the curve as a pillow and grass as a blanket. 

This way, I can build up cash in my accounts and maintain a nice safety blanket for that term and assess my financial positions for the upcoming year.

Lumping everyone together and overlaying a blanket percentage mortality rate on all groups is completely inaccurate.