Thank you @Mohammed Rahman This definitely helped and quite frankly, hit the nail on the head for me. 

Nailed it

@Llewelyn A. hit the nail on the head about the four wealth builders of RE, the role IRR plays, and how lucky we all are to live in the US, Though he did conveniently forget about CAGR when demonstrating his IRR calculation :) Cash Flow discussions overshadow not just appreciation, but also talk about, tax advantages, and amortization.

@Ralphie HernandezDaniel Dietz nails it as far as my thinking, but I’ll add one more thing.

Working with a tax professional on your actual tax liability numbers will help you nail this down a lot better than my estimate here.

My wife and I nailed down our WHY for everything we do and strive for.

@Scott HollandThe other comments hit the nail on the head.

However, over time have noted multiple, conflicting citations otherwise -- trying to nail-down the potential [state/local] Property Tax deductibility/non-deductibility and Adjusted Cost Basis relevance/irrelevance per hard sources (no Tax Court cases found; nothing remotely relevant in IRC and IRS remains silent with no advisory letters or opinions issued).

@Serge S.You hit the nail directly on the head.

Your vision statement is nails and aggressive and it seems like you are well on your way.