You can go either way of course, but if you were to leverage the same amount that you would put down as cash payments, you'd make a ton more.Then for Memphis....if you last bought in Memphis in 2009, that was a very different market than what it is now.

Investing in some location you dont adds huge amounts of risk. 

Then opendoor or similar company gets in touch with a homeowner (because they are spend an insane amount of money on marketing to reach sellers that are not in tune with the market).

Not a tax person, but I think you claim a loss to property due to the hail for the amount of the insurance payout so its a wash.

With proper strategies, you can use the tax-sheltering benefits of such a plan to compound earnings over time and build a significant amount of wealth to draw on in your sunset years.Self-directed IRA and 401(k) plans are not for everyone. 

I'm asking about people that construct or purchase large apartment complexes, condominiums, commercial buildings, hotels, etc.How do they make them cash flow in an amount that is worth all the trouble it takes to build and manage them?

Therefore, as soon as I get any check I move a set amount into my savings account.  

Where did you get the amounts for Supplies, Legal, and Inspections?  

Some pros:-unlimited potential income-income is directly correlated with the amount of work I put in-time freedom (I make it a point to have breakfast with my 1 year old son every morning)-exciting, dynamic. 

I have a decent amount of equity in the house but I am paying PMI.