There are four key principles that guide me:- Consistency is everything- Never stop learning- Take Action- Value relationships over everything else1) Consistency is everything There are multiple things that I do every single day- Read – 10+ minutes.

This is a physical asset, not paper, and it's providing consistent income.Albeit for your not understanding tax laws and depreciation, I'm wondering why there's a question as to what you should keep.You understand capital gains, but I'm pretty sure you're not familiar with depreciation and loan paydown.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

Consisting of 112 units located in a growing and stable area of Dallas.

I realize I am not cut out for the entire REI process of consistently finding multiple properties for particular exit strategies. 

I plan to be here often but have been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for the last year now, and have consistently been saving to make my first investment this year.

I have a mid-term rental in Southern California near the beach that is consistently losing money each year.

This is not easy to do consistently and effectively.

Let's say you bought a property for $350k, consisting of $275k building and $75k land.

The rental demand in the area has been consistent, and duplexes offer the flexibility of house hacking or scaling into multi-family investing over time.With your experience in construction and remodeling, you’re already ahead of the game—fix-and-flips or BRRRR projects in Kansas City could be a perfect fit for you.