Appreciation and Cash Flow

[Quentin Mitchell]

Is Appreciation riskier than cash flow?

Now we both know that when comes to real estate there are no guarantee's and things vary based on market and individual goals. Also, the risk is different depending on the level of experience, market, and area of expertise which is all things equaled is a riskier move for an investor.

I think appreciation is riskier only because a downturn in a market could be out of your control even if you buy right and rehab right, most of the time you need appreciation to get your numbers and if your value goes down in the middle or right before a project ends then you're screwed whereas cash flow is based on rent and value doesn't matter for that.