And at that point you've always got the option to later one off sales (paying tax as you go but controlling it) or add to depreciation in a more controlled environment within controlled 1031s inside the portfolio. 

Never EVER use particle board for lower cabinet in an environment with water (kitchen / bathroom).

@Jacob GraulYour profile states that you, “came from nothing.”Often, people who are raised in an environment where survival is the daily goal have a harder time giving up the security of a 9-5.These people didn’t have the security of knowing that “it will all be fine if I screw up, loose my job, or my car breaks down”....because it quite literally might not have been “okay”.

If you're in a more urban environment you might go a little more "greige" (since that's whats in the design magazines) but in the burbs a nice light beige is pretty foolproof.

It's a REALITY of WHAT IS.And AirBnB facilitates an environment that was not meant to be, and they are fighting governments tooth and nail to make sure it can be.  

But living debt free, in a house that you own with no mortgage, no commute, spending more time with your family, being in touch with nature in a smog free environment on daily basis, and no bills crushing you every month - some people see value in that.

Issuing W-2s in sole proprietor, single member LLC and partnership environment is not explicitly disallowed by the IRS but is not recommended by the IRS nor tax professionals.

The house has to be a clean environment for the children. 

Investing in the S&P Index 500 I would expect an average return of 11%/year over the long term horizon.    20% cash and money market : $200,000 Cash is king when we are headed into a deflationary market environment.

When you grow up in an environment where things like "saving money", "Investing", "entrepreneurship" are not discussed concretely, it is not easy to start thinking about it once one become an adult.