"Cash flow," he says, "with no phone calls from tenants!"

They pay the sub by check , the sub deposits the check , pulls out cash and pays his guys in cash .

I have been leaning toward acquiring existing assets as new-build in my area is about as expensive as existing assets AND it takes years to spin up until cash begins to flow.   

Investors get stuck and cannot cash out because of tax complications.

I My goal is to have a cash flow. 

Are you starting with some available capital or other investments that you can turn into cash to buy a deal?

Purchase price: $90,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Buy and hold that I still have to this date.

Well, a lot of life happened and now I am getting back to zero no debt and I'll be renting for now and I am considering a duplex to buy cash or maybe land and some sort of unconventional home but still purchasing cash.

You will NEVER cash flow while living there but have a chance of cash flowing when you move out.

Louisville is fantastic for cash flow and is a safe place to start since we don't typically get caught up in the roller coaster effect of steep appreciation followed by sudden pull backs when the market isn't red hot.