The substantial cash need for large down payment or all cash that most others don't have .

Bottom line sub too is an advanced strategy that should only be done by Experienced investor with significant cash reserves or access to lending/like substantial LOC that already exist and can be taped at a moments notice. 

Rent by room / house hacking / co-living should deliver significantly higher cash flow than a traditional rental. 

if you don't have enough cash for a down payment... save up until you do

If you want to mitigate all risk, sell your real estate, and hide the cash under your pillow, and don’t get out of bed ever.

Very excited about how well they are doing.. they are not holding but I am helping them make 250 to 400k in cash a year or more by financing thier deals for them.

If a project is profitable, wouldn’t you rather have some cash flow rather than none?

“ cash flow returns” almost always compare horribly to a simple bank CD after you deduct for insurance, prop taxes< vacancy, capex, prop management (or your personal time.) etc etc etc. 

Purchase price: $395,000 Cash invested: $100,000 Sale price: $570,000 Such a fun project!

I’m definitely working hard to create a solid foundation for both my family and my investments, and it’s encouraging to connect with like-minded people who are exploring real estate as well.You’re absolutely right about Section 8 housing, the stability of cash flow is definitely a big draw for me, especially with the U.S. market being more accessible in terms of affordability compared to Canada.