Another benefit of a good handyman is that the tenants will recognize him and it's not a new, random face on the property.

Flipping can bring cash quickly I can see why you sold and everyone's situation and goals are different, for myself I see a huge benefit to buy and hold.

I would like to know the tax benefits of the RE Professional .

Also when you buy in Class A areas, you'll want to see what the rent growth is since that's supposed to be one of the main benefits.

Everyone is seeking different benefits.

I found AirTable was unnecessarily complex without any added benefit, and would rather just work in Sheets, Docs, Slides and manage workflows in Asana.

I haven’t got my feet wet in real estate but have always loved it and gained knowledge about it .

I advised no PT, because benefit did not go the "wrong" way. 

I actually under charged them for rent but it came out to where we split PITI and bills 3 ways and I still gained all the equity and tax benefits of home ownership.

If we sell the unit now, it is still considered a primary residence (lived there for 2 out of the 5 years preceding sales) which will exempt us from capital gain ($250k for single; $500K for married filing joint).