This is called "catching a falling knife" Just think what position you would be in if you accumulated property 3 years ago.

Enroll in the DRIP program with your broker and have the dividends reinvested automatically to acheive compound interest at no transaction cost.Good place for LT invesmtent and/or a good place to accumulate a liquid capital position for potential RE acquisitions.

How many properties do you want to accumulate in year 1 and so forth.

My goal here is to accumulate as much education and resources as I can and hopefully meet some really cool people who are doing awesome things in this area.  

However, if you are interested in accumulating tax free gains, then consider doing the following:Setup your self-employed business as as a LLC taxed as an S-corp., generate at least $61,000 of W-2 wages through the LLC, contribute $24,500 of the $61,000 to the Roth solo 401k designated account, contribute the difference of $36,500 ($61,000 - $24,500) to the solo 401k voluntary after-tax account, and then process an in-plan solo 401k conversion of the $36,500 to the Roth solo 401k. 

I have a choice that had been a portion of what is keeping me from jumping into full investment.  I have since found a path forward and will be moving on this soon, however I am still interested in this topic. When be...

I Have been here since the early years of the site, So I have had a lot of time to accumulate a high number of posts. 

I will in 20 yrs though when they’re all paid off by my tenants.Goal is to pick up extra shifts, keep buying/accumulating rapidly for cash flow before lifestyle creep sets in and I have to buy a mansion and a couple Teslas.

Owner-occupying (often called "house hacking") is a great way to accumulate equity while experimenting with landlord life.I wholesale properties through the Twin Cities, would be happy to help you find deals Realtors don't know about.

There would be no need for refinancing.This will not defer their depreciation recapture tax but it will defer the part of the gain that is over and above their accumulated depreciation, which could be quite significant if they have experienced a lot of appreciation.