Also don't forgot there is tax on capital gain for over $500,000 when house is sold, andclosing costs typical goes around 5%-6%.So unless home appreciates A LOT, it doesn't seem to make sense to own a property as long as you are paying mortgage with interest, unless one can pay it all back in much shorter term (10 years or less).

If you have the time it's worth looking into doing the typical deals discussed on BP forums like fix and flip, BRRRR, airbnb, etc.

Typically, maintenance & repair expenses may eat up the couple of thousand you earn annually in the early years. 

Typically people looking to rent a property are not going to buy a property from what I found so the first option probably is not the best.

Travel costs will vary, but flights from NYC to Florida are typically affordable.

These loans typically have competitive interest rates and terms, similar to a HELOC.

Wow thats great information...essentially only  a sliver of your overall transactions could be your own.

These loans typically have lower interest rates than other types of financing which is still saying something currently given that you can get a 6.5-7% conventional loan vs. an 9.5-14% loan using a DSCR or HML.

However, as your portfolio grows, a CPA becomes more essential to ensure tax compliance and optimize your returns.Don't worry about finding a RE CPA to work with right now.

Typical deal is to buy a property for $2-3 million, put $1-2 million into it, all in for $3-5 million, stabilized asset is worth $13-17 million.