Your main goal as a new agent is to make money. 

We've also done some private lending to larger self storage developers as well as secured a nice sized HELOC on our property in hopes of using it on our next project.Our goal now is to build out our rental portfolio faster than we have been to try and gain financial freedom within the next 5 years or sooner. 

If your goal is to pay off the loan and own the property outright in 15yrs then this is good.

Depends on your resources Account Closed and your goals. 

Our goal is not to hold it for 10 years, collect some cash and hope to break even. 

I am still trying to get my first transaction/client, and ultimately my goal is build leverage from my initial deals to generate more leads and more business to make a full transition into running my own RE practice.

I obviously didn't close on the house and am now refocusing and moving towards my Ultimate Goal of Small Multi-Family Properties (2 to 4 units).   

Charles County, MO, and I unknowingly house-hacked a property at a resort a few years ago.My goal is to increase my position in RE and learn as much about the industry as possible.I'm happy to be part of the community now (officially) and look forward to interacting with you all.

I don’t know your area of Florida, but here in Tampa a 4/2 is worth it’s weight in goal.

The answers to your questions depend on your goals.