You might want to listen to some of the BP podcasts on some of the other ways that real estate "pays" you, outside of cashflow.Keith Weinhold from Get Rich Education also has a good podcast and regularly discusses the 5 different ways that real estate pays you. 

I also said it would end up being a big mess and ultimately would hurt the very people they claimed it would benefit.

Once you have stabilized your primary residence and rental properties, consider additional real estate investments using the equity you build.I hope this helps!

Still working on timing my transition from stocks to real estate.

We have been learning about real estate investing since Aug 2015.

I do not really have the desire to buy more unless there is a really good deal that comes along.Some people tell me that if I pay off my mortgage early then I will be able to leverage the tax benefit of owning and paying mortgages properties.

I want to find out if real estate investment can get us there.

Quote from @Michael Dallas: Real wealth is built by holding onto property.

hello-q: i hope that you have quite the plethora in information about the decide to..build a square space (office like in function) right next to house-to have "reason space" to work from home ('i am forced to work from home bcs of having parent who survives a stroke-cared for on/in house property, bcs putting her instead in assisted living-wouldn't be more affordable/feasable, and many states (california being one) are willing to help loved one(s) to age/stay in place as reason to build these extra spaces in/on property..putting her in the situation as more benefitting i am researching the state orgs to find out what to do=being as stellar the careful/accurate as i can with gathering as to what to do..including the obtain of funding per any grants.and trusting that having your consultation has us getting away from issue/noise over just purchasing/happenstance model in default assisted: residential (multi bed home stead-with all the red tape & fees/tax justify better?

Thank you for a real response.