But the rent income was significantly higher and easily absorbed that increased cost (with better tenants too). 

Anyone that's very successful, you will be able to meet them, like Robert T Kiyosaki from Rich Dad Poor Dad who took just a simple course, did the work from the course and just kept learning and repeating the same steps.I'm a newbie as well, and you're right there is a lot of information to absorb. 

Im very green to alot of this and am trying to absorb as much information as I can.

If someone asks about arbitrage, I will tell them it is a bad idea overall unless you are in a position to absorb the possible failure.

There is no smoking going on at that point, just the residual that was absorbed by their clothing, hair, etc.

Demand for homes is so high that it will absorb those sales - this is demand driven by need for shelter, not speculation.Are we going to see some hickups and some fallout in 2021 - I believe so.

The way our economy has absorbed the trillions dumped into over the past 13 years is remarkable, in my opinion.

That has what has helped the economy absorb the inflation to some extent. 

The rents support the mortgages and we’ve pulled equity out to keep a solid liquid position to absorb any kind of disruption.

I absorbed as many as I could.