Purchase price: $275,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $400,000 Contributors: Adam Schooley This townhouse, which had gone through probate, suffered from significant water damage to the drywall and required updates throughout.

@Michael Challenger I scraped all the cash I could find and borrowed from family.

Not the cash flow play a lot of people expect. 

Investors can expect an unprecedented projected profit of “32.89% cash flow, 48% return on sale, total return 81.38%,” (28:12).

Most of us will go even higher...say 85%...but you have to get the property to cash flow at that level.

Inflation will push up rents over time, so at some point you will be cash flow positive.

Your suggestion would be considered a negative cash flow investment.

Purchase price: $190,000 Cash invested: $34,000 Triplex, ranch style.

Unless you're using all cash we've all gotta talk to the bank.

I want to go the buy-and-hold route, and I am interested in finding a duplex that will provide a steady cash flow, a high appreciation value and does not need renovations.