My question is whether or not the combination of the two is a ridiculous idea.

We have two options on ours and the owner can choose. 

Charge one or two things a month on each and pay them off. 

Consider those other 3 benefits that Rick listed above and also consider: 1) Paying less than you would renting2) Hands on investing education3) Preparation for your second property, and your third property etc. 

I don't know about you, but in 30 years I'd rather be sitting on a million-dollar asset that I own free and clear (because someone else paid it off for me) that is generating multiple, multiple times the rent I was collecting when I first acquired it and in which I can fill a vacancy with a qualified tenant within two weeks because the area is so desirable that it can't keep up with housing demand than on some boondocks asset that I only purchased because it was the cheapest thing around and "cash flowed" $200 per month on paper but barely appreciated over the years and whose rent appreciation has marginally kept up with inflation and takes me three months to fill a vacancy with a "qualified" tenant who even then might get behind on rent because his hours were cut at the gas station 30 miles away (true story; my tenant worked at a gas station in Boron--only job he could find).Personally, I'm keeping my 4-unit in Santa Clarita and investing in development deals and notes until an incredible off-market deal lands in my lap (keep dreaming, Logan) or the SoCal market cools.  

two ways to do this loan. 1.

@Scott Scoville  Not a wholesaler but two pieces of advice.

Hello,Ive recently joined a team of two, who manage roughly 60 properties at the moment but will be at 200 by the end of the year, is there anyone who would be willing to connect and share advice on how to properly support this growth?

Two of the bigger criteria is expected appreciation and expected risk. 

Thanks Your rental income (does not matter if long term or short term) of your schedule E is calculated using this form: https://content.enactmi.com/documents/calculators/Form1038.C...Your schedule C income will be averaged over the last two filed taxes returns.