If that is the case, in my experience (Florida based), when you apply for a "Real Property" sticker (couple hundred dollars) it turns the home from a motor vehicle into real property, attached to the dirt...so now, instead of paying a small DMV registration fee, you pay property tax on the home.

The purpose of life insurance is to provide lost income should I pass, it isn't an investment vehicle because the fees and returns are terrible, plus you lose the cash value should you die.

Thus I cannot take depreciation on the other two for 2012.My question is about vehicle expenses.

That's good news Brian...I know it can be frustrating working within the confines of the rules governing an IRA or 401k but the power of compounding your profits in a tax deferred or tax free vehicle is too good to pass up.There are all kinds of reports showing the massive tax and financial benefits of investing inside your retirement plan.So I would encourage you continue to research ways to use your retirement monies to build your future wealth.Personally, I look for RE deals where the purchase price has already created a profit for me and I offer the property at a great price and let someone else put in their sweat equity.

Annuity funds are not a good investment vehicles, especially at your age.

Apartment numbers can be quite different than numbers on SFR's.It is comparing apples to oranges in my opinion.Investing in a 100 unit apartment complex is an entirely different investment vehicle than investing in 100 SFR's and the ratios can certainly vary.

1) Opportunity Zones2) solar / electric vehicle credits if you have the need3) HSA, 401k, IRA if eligible4) If other properties that will have taxable income, or even better are a qualified RE Professional, capital expenditures on other properties.

I always knew that the idea of saving was important, but I had no idea what vehicles I could use to achieve financial independence. 

The buyer I sold to had signed the bill of sale for the vehicle and he provided me cash.

As far as lawsuit issues, make sure you have a decent umbrella or at least up the coverage on each policy (we had to do this for a few years when we lost our umbrella after our teenagers totalled one too many of our vehicles).