The last two years I'm basically breaking even on the rents, but after cap ex I'm out $2000-$3000 so far.

Your most likely move would be to figure out a way to buy your ex, who is not quite an ex yet, out first (you say you're separated but that's not legally divorced), then try to find a partner afterwards.

So the mortgage would remain unchanged but the ex could be removed from the deed?

Are all of your current properties performing at their best without any potential cap ex coming?

Ex: You own 5 properties.

Those numbers were something that many of us were able to pull off pre-pandemic, but it is much harder to do so now.Also, keep in mind that the “cheap houses” in the beginning can end up wiping out your cash flow with a major Cap Ex or maintenance expense.

Ex: 12 wk maternity leave turns into "I just don't want to be sepearted from my baby so I don't think I'll go back to work!

Assuming #2, and rental income of $50k/mo (ex. 25 units @ $2000), how much would we reasonably expect to take home (Net rental income not counting taxes)?

Ex: This is part of my wealth building plan to build a future for me and my future wife in a very expensive market. 

unfortunately there are many ex-2 prong outlets that are swapped with regular 3 prong outlet without GFI.