Shorter terms certainly won't hurt you - lower interest rate, higher ROI on that specific property :-)If you haven't already absorbed it - I recommend you fully embrace the 50% rule - plan like operating costs (excluding financing) are going to consume 50% of your rents. ie don't spend 100% of your cashflow on living and get caught by vacancy, economic downturn, rising interest rates, new roof etc :-)My advice is to just keep talking specifics with your Dad about his investment objectives so you and he will understand each other and enjoy your great relationship.

When scaling past 10 properties I finally started to feel more confident that my portfolio could "absorb" the costs associated with rental property investing.

It's not just about reading and absorbing, but it's about asking questions, engaging, and networking. 

The equity in the deal will absorb the risk.

Offer what you can and absorb what everyone else offers.2.

::Looking to learn and absorb as much wisdom and knowledge as possible:: And to connect with as many like minded people as possible I appreciate this website and the people that pour into others. 

posting, sharing, absorbing information is what will provide the most value to you as you begin your REI journey.  

I have bought and read numerous books, scrolled through and absorbed info from multiple online forums and articles, joined and interacted with multiple FB Groups, watch hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, especially BiggerPockets podcasts, and went to the local REIA to network, I even formed my own LLC!

The real question is how much can the market absorb.

I've been teaching this for 10 years and still there are a lot of people from all kinds of educational levels and degrees that have a difficult time absorbing this concept.One reason why I taught it was to keep these calculations fresh in my mind and how it should be used.It really takes a while before it sinks in but it can only sink in until you do a number of comparisons of a diverse group of investment types.Investor Llew