I’d basically break even.

I've basically been told that.

The same principles hold true across a wide range of real estate sectors — including industrial, flex, healthcare and medical, student housing, retail centers, land, and specialty assets like sports and recreation facilities, among many others.The core message is exactly what you described: real estate investing should be approached as a toolkit of strategies, not a single-asset playbook.

Looking at possibly exiting if interest rates go down since prices will most likely go up and the profits have basically been cut in half over the last 2 to 3 years and that's with self managing...I'd lose $$ every month if it was managed.

Where it goes sideways is definition matching and assumption matching.1) Cap rate valuation - The basic formula is correct:Value = Stabilized NOI ÷ Cap RateSo yes, if you truly had:Annual NOI $19,039Cap rate 7.3%Then $19,039 ÷ 0.073 = about $260,800.

Tile floors, basic cabinets, standard fixtures.

However, you need to understand basic fundamentals. higher returns means higher risk, effort and/or barrier to entry.

They’re basically the opposite of the “buyer” that wants to put down a $500 EMD without seeing the property and has 5 contingencies. 

At a high level, many investors choose to separate properties into different LLCs rather than holding everything in one entity.The basic idea is risk containment.

So there is basically no way to avoid the penalty, even if I make quarterly payments?