Always a negative CoC ROI???

[Lisa L Day]

TOTAL Rookie here. I've run a few properties through the rental calculator in my area (Northern VA/metro DC) and am always getting a negative CoC ROI and negative cash flow. So, I jumped around on Realtor.com and grabbed random properties (Richmond, TX; Birmingham, AL...). STILL getting super crappy returns and cash flow. What I am doing wrong here...??? Is it just a TERRIBLE time to buy?? Are most deals just negative? I watch Brandon's webinars, and it seems like his examples USUALLY have a descent cash flow, never negative? What. Is. UP?!

[Elias Barend Westhof]

IMO it's almost impossible to buy a good deal in the current market, you have to make the deal good. Any property that cash flows well today will either not be sold by the owner, bought by companies like Zillow, or bought for well over asking price. Don't be too scared from a low cash flow. Appreciation makes it worth it in the long term either way.