I think are benefits/drawbacks to both scenarios. 

Overall, the tax benefits and appreciation alone keep me interested in staying with it more than the cash flow itself. 

These investments may be better than a mutual fund, but REITs miss most of the biggest benefits of owning real estate.

The decisions and actions you make today can lead to incredible long-term benefits, so it's great that you're starting now.A good starting point is connecting with a lender that aligns with your goals.

I am using the tax benefit along with the principal pay down and appreciation to offset.

Half would be business, other half the primary benefit.

Either way, with rent and price appreciation, tax benefits, holding long term is a net worth exploder.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Newton's law of tax: What goes down must come up.Everyone enjoys the sweet benefits of bonus depreciation, but what happens when you sell?

A benefit of this setup is that VRBO still processes payments and handles the transaction.