After accumulating enough properties they could put enough money in your pocket to cover your rent and also give you cashflow.I have never owned any real estate where I have actually personally lived in but have been involved in over 100 flips in the last few years and own numerous properties.Still renting hahaJust an opinion ;)Thanks for reading.

There are numerous ways for things to fail.

I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow.  Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors,  and a few other items rehabbed on the house.  I go...

There are numerous ways to find deals, and what I have done in the past is compile a list of these methods as I become aware of them through the forums, podcasts, books etc.. 

@Adiel ArvizuThis company has been discussed numerous times.

The last sentence clearly states that after including the net rental income in the denominator or loss in the numerator, that the rental property mortgage payments are not also supposed to be included in the numerator as monthly obligations.

I have done numerous renovations with tenants in adjacent units.

It has been mentioned numerous times here. 

I’ve read a lot of books and listened to numerous podcasts BUT they are from the past.

After your initial grumblings, realize that this is yet ANOTHER reason (of many) to invest in real estate...the tax advantages are numerous and give RE investors a big advantage compared to those focused on other asset classes (pending any legislation changes).