Nice to connect 😎Its in Joliet - Cathedral area I hope to meet you in person as well?

What are your non-negotiable factors vs nice to haves?

Anything bigger or in a nice area, could multiply that amount. 

A nice, large paper return.  

Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

Depending on your down payment (which it seems like you have a good amount of liquid for that) they can nicely cash flow.Ultimately, success in real estate investing comes down to choosing a growing market, investing in a good neighborhood, and building a strong team to support you.

A nicely done fully renovated home here is around 1.1-1.3m; this home is a 3 bed 2 bath 1300+/- sqft with a lot of 5500+/- sqft.

I am in Tampa and it is quite competitive and I often have new properties that are nice but not necessarily superior. 

I actually purchased a SF house with a two story detached garage in a nice area of brockton.

The third property has a nice cash flow.I am wondering if there are steps I can take to reduce the cashflow issues of the 2 properties before obtaining another property, like pay down the mortgages or should I just save the cashflow from the third property to pay for any future expenses?