When you are done you have a cash-flowing rental and your HELOC balance is back to $0.

That's why Class A properties, have a lower cash flow/yield than Class D properties.

I hope it wasn't a good cash flowing business, because cash flow in real estate can be elusive, especially when you are starting out. 

This not only secures your cash flow but could also turn a problematic tenant into a reliable one. 

Then I added the payments for the second and third mortgages under the additional expenses so that I could accurately calculate my cash flow.

Over the past eight years, I have collaborated with hundreds of out-of-state investors, helping them find cash-flowing properties aligned with their financial goals. 

Small Multi families are a great way to increase cash flow

- Network with local agents and investors, so you start getting first crack at new deals.If you can amp up the cashflow on the first duplex, you can use the extra cash to:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- For your next acquisition.One of your biggest challenges will to keep the cash flowing when you move out of a duplex.

About getting out of the Rat Race.My family and I played it a few times, and what can be said in its favor is that there are a lot of opportunities to buy rental properties under different cash flow conditions.

The best and most appropriate way to get a value, in my opinion, would be to use a discounted cash flow model.