I am also new to REI investment and looking for an accountability partner or group to grow together with.

There was no tall concrete wall to block the noise, only the heavy vegetation naturally growing there. 

It’s beautiful and I was lucky to grow up there.  

There are many solid and growing markets where you can cash flow positive with turnkey investments.

Going forward, we would plan to reinvest cash generated and grow our portfolio within the LLC. 

I read drank the Rich Dad, Grow Rich kool-aid and I'm thirsty for more.

REITs1) act like a mutual fund so liquid2) ordinary income so taxed at your tax rate3) returns are unpredictable4) intangible assetReal Estate1) less liquid (you'd want to hold for at least a year or more)2) returns can be projected based on the Actuals used as an input3) long term hold offers you sometimes losses in the first few years via depreciation deduction and then long term cap gains taxed at a max of 20%4) actual asset

Inflation of 3% your paid off house grows $7500.

My question is whether I should use this $49,000 towards a rental now, or leave it in my account which will supposedly grow to be about $85,000 in 9 years. 

Population is growing as fast as anywhere in the country, jobs are moving to the area, and demand is crazy high, especially for rentals.