Shortly after, I was advised to remove any specific employment references to avoid potential employment discrimination charges.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Trash, miscellaneous such as water charge for a water leak, umbrella policy or other asset protection, book keeper/tax person, etc.  

You are in a world of tax pain doing that.  

Eat the sickening cap gains taxes and enjoy what’s left?

.### Calculating ROI- **Total profit (not accounting for costs like maintenance, taxes, etc.):** Total amount received - initial investment = $601,816.40 - $235,000 = $366,816.40.- **ROI over 30 years:** ($366,816.40 / $235,000) x 100 = 156.09%.### Calculating Annualized ROI (CAGR)The formula for CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{Final\ Value}{Initial\ Value}\right)^{\frac{1}{Number\ of\ Years}} - 1 \]In your case:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{\$601,816.40}{\$235,000}\right)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]Let's calculate this:\[ CAGR = \left(\frac{601816.40}{235000}\right)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]\[ CAGR = (2.56)^{\frac{1}{30}} - 1 \]\[ CAGR \approx 1.0303 - 1 \]\[ CAGR \approx 0.0303 \text{ or } 3.03\% \]This means your annualized return is about 3.03% each year over 30 years.

Check the market and rental demand to avoid empty units.

It may not be here tomorrow, and taxes won't matter then.That said, if you're trying to estimate your future tax benefits, keep in mind these things:- depreciation is only applicable to rentals- depreciation starts when you place the property "in service," not when you buy it- depreciation increases your deductions and consequently your tax losses, but you may or may not be able to benefit from these losses, depending on your overall tax situation- if you do have room for additional depreciation, you may be able to amplify it with cost segregation (a separate topic) 

e.g. absentee, tax liens, probate, compliance issues, or simply overgrown / abandoned.

-What are some areas for avoid?