Like anything it has to stay balanced but small gestures go a long way in reducing turnover and mitigating many "would be" issues. 

With your balance sheet and cash, you can put together creative deals without giving up equity and without using your cash but you are going to need to find a market and product which has 7-8% cap rates.I invest in the northeast, Great Lakes area.Diverse economies with education, healthcare as the back bone and tech as growth.In your area, you’ll have to raise way more capital in the form of equity just to meet DSCR with the banks.

Cash flow, equity growth, or a balance of both?

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Its not balance your not going to replace a 3% loan payoff with a 8 % new origination in today market.

At that time, I was balancing a new family and trying to make ends meet.

I have a mortgage connected that, for some reason, reports it as an escrow balance, throwing off my balance sheet. 

I have about 10-20 with a $4,000 balance now on a $1000 month rent, more with 2 months balance...

Diversifying income streams and focusing on appreciation alongside cash flow creates a more balanced and sustainable strategy.

@Sebastian AlborsIn my experience, buying a single-family home (SFH) in Asheville and house hacking with a family member like your brother can be a smart way to balance costs.