Money is expensive to borrow, and prices are high, and there is a lack of inventory, and there is little expected to change in the next year.The take away from that might be that you need to realize that real estate is a long term, cyclic 'game'.  

I would not invest in CA because of no cash flow, I woudn't invest there because of the tenant laws.You have to decide if you're looking to hold these properties and realize the equity gain, and then either sell or refinance.There is no right or wrong answer as to what is better, cash flow or equity.

As others have stated that 500 cash flow is nice but as you realized you are going to spend some of that on expenses. 

What I have realized is that we have to learn to run the business with all its risks and challenges ... it’s not as simple as renting a multi family unit.

In my experience, people with an athletic or military background understand the value of hard work and also realize that consistency will bring results eventually.. every set back is an opportunity to learn, grow and get better for the next at-bat.Training and onboarding:As far as programs or tools, I've tried monitoring CRMs and more in-depth platforms (like Sisu) to track agent activities/KPIs.

It was at that time that I realized in a brutal way the concept of opportunity cost.Now I apply that to real estate.

When they didn't, I started looking at the forms and realized both years had depreciation missing.  

I realize Little Rock won't appreciate like some other larger markets, but wondering if there's some potential here.

The cashflow is negative after the refinance so i realize the numbers would need to be renegotiated.  

Realize that the eviction process can be painful but it is also likely that the tenant when they receive the notice to quit will find a solution.