.- Read books like "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow" by Frank Gallinelli to deepen your understanding of real estate investing.- Use local real estate agents who are familiar with investment properties to help you find the right deals.You're taking the right steps by seeking knowledge and networking.

I purchased both as a package and for the next six years enjoyed great cash flow as I paid the tax on the house lot annually at about half of what it should have been and neglected to pay anything on the tennis court lot.  

Then after that we split cash flow 50/50?

I’m looking to do a 1031 Ex w 300k down and 650 purchase price can anyone suggest areas that might cash flow w these numbers ???

@Apryl Skahill To get your risk-averse spouse on board with real estate investing, start by educating him with beginner-friendly resources that highlight the long-term stability, cash flow potential, and tax benefits of real estate, such as depreciation deductions and offsetting W-2 income.

I’m closing on my second deal, a duplex that’s going to take about 9-12 months to comeplete (I’m doing the work with some sub contractors but mostly myself) at this point after that is done, I will be out of money, even before it’s finished I’ll have to raise some capital to finish it, but it should cash flow conservatively $600 a month.

A huge mistake at the time but it's been cash flowing for so long that the sting is partly gone.  

Such a situation is recoverable if there is enough time for a market recovery and the cash flow is at least break-even (or there is enough reserve cash to cover negative cash flow until it can turn positive). 

My first STR, purchased in 2005, was negative cash flow for 4 years.

out of sheer curiosity what is the collateral for investments.. are they cash flow assets..