For me personally, we have tired to keep rent increases to a minimum to reduce turnover and that led to having lower NOI unfortunately due to two things:1.

If you owe the bank a lot of money and can't pay the bank has a problem.4.You can't time the market.5.Properties always appreciate.6.Syndications are the way to go if you are a tired landlord.7.Financial independence in 3 years by age 25.8.It cash flows x dollars per month.9.

That being said STR is still a great investment vehicle, but more stringent and conservative underwriting should be adhered to.

They indulged in luxurious residences, high-end vehicles, and extravagant vacations, all while their investors faced mounting financial losses.

Tenant B replied that he was tired of “this” and that he wanted his lease terminated because he feared for his safety.

The only thing I can do to help justify it is that now with income in the highest tax bracket, I am saving 37% on any depreciation I can get.Will someone either wake me up to my new found delusions or encourage me that I am still on the right track.Buying rentals that don't cash flow is like buying a bike with two flat tires and no seat to sit on, then trying to ride home from the grocery store with a back pack of groceries on your back.Will it eventually get you there?

They are really good and once/twice even suggested finance vehicles I had not considered that saved me money.

And, as you're rightfully suggesting, real estate isn't a one size fits all investing vehicle.

Hi Mohammad-My pleasure and thank you for the follow-up question.I think you are in a great position and wise to be thinking about real estate investing as one of the vehicles to not only create passive income streams but offset your W-2 income.One of the strategies I see the doctors doing that I work with is purchasing short term rentals as they are more actively managed and it helps them be seen as a real estate professional for tax purposes based on the number of hours they are working in their real estate business which helps offset their W-2 income.

It's just switching out one retirement vehicle for another, and you have to do what's right for you.