Unless you create one site/branding per property, that sells with the property,  which increases the required effort, but then not all buyers are interested in STR.

If you took that extra money you were paying down your mortgage with and invested it elsewhere, you should (hypothetically) be increasing your net worth much quicker.In regards to general savings, I have roughly 2/3 in the market and 1/3 in a savings account earning 1.3%.

Pretty simple exercise to see what comp rent rates are for the area, that will tell you if the numbers are way out of line or not.

I've learned here that developing better systems, delegation of work/ responsibilities and building a team is the only way to maintain or increase project flow with the goal of achieving a better quality of life.  

Seems like there could be a noticeable increase in cashflow if I could convert away from oil.

Also look for states and cities that have a good credit rating which ensures that they will be pouring money into revitalization which increases jobs, growth, appreciation and rents.4- Jobs.

Chris mason-will adding my name to the title be a somewhat simple process and im not sure i understand the rate and term refinance all the way,any way you could elaborate?

As others have mentioned when your building gets big enough a cost seg can pencil and accelerate the depreciation and increase the write offs further.

This will increase the likelihood that your reappraisal will be higher than the purchase price.

Make it more simple.