This is the number one way people accumulate money to invest, whether it's investing in real estate, stocks or bank CDs.

if you have 50k to invest each year, i'd recommend accumulating 2-4 unit multi's and adding as you are able until you have assembled a number of units (try to keep them together if you are able, easier to sell as a block and less running around for you). if you need capital to move into something bigger, sell them and if you are able, 1031 into something bigger.

Is it worth the time and money if I really have no interest in selling homes (oh yeah, I have no interest in selling homes--just accumulating them and renting them out)?

A C-corporation will allow some cash build up (several hundred thousand) before an accumulation tax is assessed.

I'll keep looking but I'm more than happy to accumulate more cash to invest if the inventory starts flowing.

And the credit cards will still be there, accumulating interest and needing to be paid.The "die with a credit card balance and have nothing in the estate" strategy may not work for the simple reason your mom may live a long, long time.Have you had a serious heart to heart about this situation?

Once you've done that, save money for investing and allow it to accumulate until your ready to put it into something else.

Asset Accumulation (Buy in S corps my personal suggestion.

Consider more cash flow now and wealth accumulation as well as your phantom deductions with properties.

I am interested in slowly accumulating rental properties over the next 10 years for eventual passive income (the government takes >50% of a high earned income, which of course I learned about AFTER becoming a doc.