I was thinking the same.Without knowing all the details, and assuming you own your primary residence...I'd consider selling it (you'll pay no taxes on the gains) and then buy a house that you can hack. 

.#1: There Are ALWAYS People Who Want to Defer Capital Gains TaxOne of the main motivators for many Sellers who end up doing Seller Financing is the deferral of capital gains taxes.

I decided to keep the property because once I decided that I would not be able to take the net gains from the sale and invest into anything with comparable returns. 

And this is you gaining experience!

As I said in the beginning, I am only looking to gain an understanding of what numbers do make sense.

Additionally, it could be worthwhile to invest passively into a syndication in order to gain experience and insight as well as hopefully enjoy returns.

If you can get a better return on new investments (after capital gains taxes) then sell and reinvest.

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The knowledge you will gain, as well as, in person networking from other investors is invaluable.

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