My goal is to help my clients (and myself) make smart, practical decisions that balance cash flow, scalability, and risk which is crucial I know real estata is risky I have raised over 20 million dollars in Business Funding over last 3 years.

Regards,Colby  Hello @Colby Burns I'm a local Realtor (Fort Worth).

Duplexes cash flow better, have less risk, AND EASIER TO MANAGE compared to a SFH.  

What you’re suggesting is not cash flow, it’s return of principle, giving her her own money back  If she sells with your deal.

Purchase price: $355,500 Cash invested: $75,000 Rental Property near community college What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I’d recommend starting with rental arbitrage to get your feet wet and generate some positive cash flow.While I haven’t personally done rental arbitrage, some of my employees have, and they found it to be profitable.However, as a long-term strategy, you’re essentially building your castle on someone else’s land.

What matters is it will be WORTH-IT. 

Unlike cash buyers or those with extensive experience in the market, many younger buyers are still navigating the mortgage process while actively house hunting.

I'm very new to investing and weighing which options would benefit me the most.Option 1:  Use the cash as down payment on another primary residence and rent out the current.

I use that cash to scale up and buy more cash flowing houses with zero $ out of pocket.