If that means renting out part of your residence, that's great for cash flow and experience. 

Pay your utilities out of this account, and after the month has ended, you can distribute your cash flow from this account to your reserve account and your personal checking account.

I will provide some thoughts on the San Diego purchase- virtually all high LTV mls purchases since rates started to hike have negative cash flow at purchase- historically great appreciation- historically great rent growth but recently flattening- prop 13 is great benefit for long holds- laws keep getting less LL friendly.

With inventory expanding, it feels like there could be opportunities to secure deals, especially if the right cash flow potential is there. 

Or keep a nice little cash flow for 15 years!!

Of course, all channels can work.. from seller financing to foreclosures.. but from my 30+ years in real estate, I’ve found focusing on cash flow analysis tends to pay off more reliably.So here’s the big question that might help steer your next steps.. what do you think would make landlording less stressful for you.. a property manager, or maybe a smaller property until you get more comfortable?

Plus, they provide great opportunities for cash flow, especially if you’re looking to scale and reinvest profits into future properties.If you’d like to connect or chat more about strategies, deals, or even market insights, feel free to reach out.

hi all,I'm a rookie investor, have a couple of properties that cash flow well.

Something that is increasingly important to those clients is being cash flow positive from day 1 and this is what we deliver.

How do others manage to create positive cash flow from MF properties with debt?