Although there can always be that "unicorn" house, it's going to be tough to find anything that can generate enough rent to surpass the operating expenses (mortgage, tax, maintenance, etc.).

My monthly debt payments come out to about $500 per month, and because I'm self-employed and my business is an LLC with one member, my gross monthly income far surpasses that $500 per month payment.

That pricing wouldn't change until you surpassed 10-15 units.

Surpassed a noteworthy milestone this week, over $1 billion in group net worth.Took a deep look into Golden Pacific' s Fund on CrowdStreet.  

At the same time I like the diversification I get from crowdfunding investments, which far surpass what I could do on my own. 

Definitely agree it will surpass our intelligence as a species at some point.

I'm essentially looking at the rents in the area versus my expense analysis on the property and trying to find deals that the rent surpasses that expense theoretically.

With annual tax hikes of 15%+ year over year in the DuPage, Lake and Cook County markets, it is only a matter of time until expenses far surpass a point which market rents can be raised too.Best of luck!

So you're going through the trouble of "tricking" the system to save a few dollars in depreciation deduction that will almost certainly be surpassed by the additional costs of a 1031 transaction. 

Can't wait to watch you surpass those numbers this year.