And I have to assume rental rates for other unit will appreciate higher than inflation, plus my Dad's slight increase in his rent to me 'maybe'...I see this as a net gain for me as even taking a ~$3k loss (yes this doesn't include over costs associated with managing a rental) each year for say 10 years, I save $60k of an original downpayment and can push it all into as tax advantaged vanguard fund gaining hopefully more than my loss on a year over year basis.

I'm currently working a 9-5 and would like to gain financial freedom.

You're reducing tax on profit from ordinary income to capital gain at the least and in the case of many of my investors - tax free.5.

Recently received my Florida real estate license to gain access to MLS and to see where this new credential takes me.

Always valuable, though.

The major drawbacks to me were the loss of depreciation as well as any other losses wouldn't be able to offset gains from my other traditional rental properties.

So as an investor, you need to gain more out of a deal, you need to grow not stay in the same situation.

My short term goal is to bust my behind to gain capital for my long term goal, cash flowing my life.

The knowledge I have gained is well worth the membership

However; the appreication far outpaced gains others investing in areas for cash flow were going.