If all goes well, we should be cash flowing right away. 

The law does NOT apply to landlords:With less then 5 rental unitsThat live in one unit of a duplex and rent out the other unitThat rent out rooms in the home they occupySo, landlords can no longer state in their rental ads, "Section 8 not accepted".The reverse is also true, "Section 8 only", cannot be used.We've always recommended screening S8 tenants the same way as cash-paying tenants.Landlords waiving application fees and/or security deposits only for S8 prospects may also be violating Fair Housing.

Purchase price: $530,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Hello all!

I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

I hope you have a lot of cash available to cover the FTC fines. 

Purchase price: $70,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Sale price: $70,000 Have under contract for $70K and will rehab.

Property values continue to grow in value, and you can actually live off the rental income.I think it's best to hav all properties paid off by retirement age, since that's when you are going to rely on cash flow for your living expenses.

One solution I’ve seen is closing the purchase in cash, then securing the HELOC afterward, though this carries more risk.

:)  Is it still cash flowing after the refinance?  

Your cash flow is positive on paper, but how will that look in reality?