Strategies like living in a duplex or triplex, adding an ADU, or renting by the room can help maximize cash flow while leveraging FHA or VA loans for lower upfront costs.

I have $1m in an IRA and will have another $1m in cash to invest.

Here’s a breakdown of the main ways investors fund their first deal while minimizing their own cash outlay:1.Private Money & Hard Money Loans– These lenders focus more on the deal than on your personal finances.

At those price points I'm assuming this is a more cash flow area like the rust belt, or other mid west geography.

A 20% down payment will allow you to have a positive cash flow, even using conservative projections and a property management company.

To get started, define your investment strategy, run cash flow and ROI calculations, network with local investors, and explore financing options like DSCR loans or HELOCs.Good luck!

My goal is to help my clients (and myself) make smart, practical decisions that balance cash flow, scalability, and risk which is crucial I know real estata is risky I have raised over 20 million dollars in Business Funding over last 3 years.

It will be very difficult to cash flow in Austin using traditional LTR methods unless you put down a huge down payment.

Purchase price: $355,500 Cash invested: $75,000 Rental Property near community college What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Our cash on cash return is essentially infinite as we make money on the delta between the yield of the discounted note that we purchase and the interest rate we pay to our passive private capital partners.