If your priority is cash flow, then you need to look at markets that support that.

A few years ago sellers weren't accepting offers with financing because there were so many cash buyers. 

There are some HOA's that are in such bad shape they wont allow any type of loans and it must be a cash purchase.

I'm interested in flipping, and short-term rentals at the moment to build good cash flow, then pivot into more of a buy-and-hold/appreciation play 10-15 years from now.

Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $39,000 Sale price: $342,000 Held property for 3 years and rented out the property for 2 years with a rental profit total of $22100 How did you finance this deal?

If you know where to look and have the right time, you can find properties that cash flow.

Including the Statement of Cash Flows.  

I got a quote to build - I need another $80K cash at least. 

BP is not a great place to air out is this coach good or that program good.. as you stated 90% of the people on here are single minded they relate everything to owning a cash flow home and everything else is just gambling or guru speak or whatever..

There is a $340 difference but if you had to put down a 15% down payment that means you would be putting down $30,000 more at closing which would be left in the property unless you held it long enough to do a cash out refinance ($200,000 x 15% = $30,000).