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And just remember, your home should continue to cash flow more and more each year you hold the home as rents rise faster than your insurance / taxes do.

If I was feeling more ambitious, it allowed me to stop working and focus 100% of my time on writing a book, or maybe getting healthy if I became too burnt out from the usual non-stop adrenaline and cortisol-fueled American corporate work schedule.

I also think self-managing to get started helps newer investors grow faster.

We can also access faster depreciation schedules when we depreciate items individually instead of depreciating the entire property at once.As a real estate professional, Slocomb was able to use all of our results to reduce his taxable income to zero.

If forbearance is extended, that will help, but the faster we get past COVID, the better.

@Marlon Lacayo I could also add my budgeted reserves to my cashflow to pay down credit line faster.

As you're saving for a down payment the real estate market is appreciating at a much faster rate, leaving further behind than you are today. 

Currently have several SFRs & 2 duplexes that along with Social Insecurity fuel our retirement.   

The more you invest the faster you'll be able to live off the income.You're in a great place!