. :-) Even if you win the war, loosing the battle can easily wipe out all your profits and more.Think about that recent CA AirBnB case where the lady was in the guest house for almost 2 years with no rent?  

it typically takes 5-10-15 years to stabilize a property, get a good tenant in, and actually generate net cash flow, especially with prices and interest rates so high.if you're in it for the long term, and willing to weather some early storms, great. 

High occupancy rates can indicate a profitable rental market.Seasonality: Analyze seasonal trends to understand peak times and adjust your pricing strategy accordingly.3.

If this is a $400k home, you have to make a lot more than $20k/yr in profit/cashflow.  

If you can buy something habitable, and rehab it over time while you live there, that could be a home run of an investment when you look at your return on investment, especially if you house hack.Sure you may leave cash in the deal, but if you buy right, it could still be an extremely profitable and low-barrier to entry way to get into real estate.

This is a net profit of ~~ $1300 monthly. 1300 monthly X 12 = $15,600 anuall cash flow15,600 cash flow/ $53,000 acquisition cost = 29.4% cash on cash return. 

It has been a great an profitable ride. 

If I did my math correctly, on a 3,600 SF triplex where you buy the land for $150k, you generate a gross profit of about $84k (based on a $140/sf build cost and sale price of $205/sf), before you pay interest on any borrowed funds or closing/commission costs.

We are quickly approaching the Silver Tsunami of the boomer generation aging into needing assisted living.

The interesting part, this is the income generated from two tiny homes (on wheels) on the property.