Sometimes life happens faster than you think (weddings, job changes, market shifts), so it helps to know your break even point in case you need to move on sooner rather than later.

@Martin Manning To add onto what others have shared, in the most simplistic terms, apartment complex values are based on Net Operating Income, or NOI, and the cap rate.Price = NOI / Cap RateSo, if an apartment complex has an NOI of $100,000 and a market cap rate of 10%, the value is $1,000,000.Listing agents for complexes love to price based on a pro-forma, which is utter nonsense (unless you're in Austin, in which case apartment complexes apparently have floors made of gold).

There is a certain shared happiness in the success of an investment and watching it grow, if done the right way.I have met someone recently who operates a private charity and gives back to the poor and downtrodden.

I had one short term rental that was granted a permit earlier this year and I have been operating it for months now as an STR.

I'm in the small Eugene market, which in terms of industry and jobs offers no real reason to be here.

It was my only option because I had limited funds and wanted a better future than my day job alone was going to provide.

Good job on this flip!  

I'd pick a different job if I was working for a low hourly wage personally (one with benefits and nights and weekends off).  

Would that lower our tax liability from other income we receive or no because this is purely RE and not an operating business?

Private equity firms seem to favor larger operations with scalable systems, while smaller mom-and-pop firms are often acquired by local players or regional operators looking to expand their footprint.If you’re looking for actionable intel, reaching out to brokers specializing in the sale of PM firms could provide useful leads.