I prefer the card to the coin-op, even in a smaller property.

Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

What if you're a cardiologist with no debt and making $250,000 annually?

I suspect they drew you a flow cart and then your conversations went something like this: I need to transfer my properties to an LLC for anonymity.They are told they are not anonymous & that is not asset protectionBut I need it anyway for tax savings.They are told there’s no meaningful tax advantages  But I can get non recourse debt because the LLC is the borrower.They are told they still have to personally guarantee the loanNo, I can get non recourse debt I read all about it.They are told yes, while that is true, the leverage is customarily low, applies to much larger CRE transactions and there are still carve outs.

Our debt include only our primary, the duplex, and credit card $3,175.91+$7,317.49+$2,000=$12,493.

I recommend aiming for 35-40% down to avoid being burdened by debt service.

The reason you have to obtain this special type of financing is because the tax code provisions (IRC 4975) do not allow you to personally guarantee debt that your IRA or Solo 401k takes on. 2) It was referenced above UBIT, which is a special tax on the portion of the after expenses and depreciation, that is attributed to the debt financed percentage of the property.

If tenant wants to use credit card, Zillow charges the tenant the additional processing fee, so you still get your full rent amount.

what’s an example of buying real estate for cash flow without using any of your own money? 

Credit cards - store specific, general business expenses, etc.Any POV you have on what has worked for you would be great!