Account Closed - I expected you to come up with a picture of a young lady coming out of a can (instead of coming out of a cake). :)

This was my first time buying an investment, and since I was a super host before doing arbitrages, I swore it would be a piece of cake because this place is fantastic, but here I am, paying out most of my mortgage every month.

I’d love for you to poke holes in my logic or tell me if you feel I’m making a mistake (any feedback is welcomed).A bit of quick background on myself and the situation I’m in, which I feel will provide context behind what I’m looking to achieve.Current situation* I’m 43, married, and have two great kids (4 and 6), my wife works, but my W2 earnings are counted upon* I’m not looking to replace my W2 job, but instead strategically invest money from my high-yield savings (4.25%)* I have two healthy 401Ks, a good amount in the stock market, but I don’t want to continue pouring my saved cash into the stock market, I’d like to diversify more* I own my home, about 14 years left on a mortgage with a good amount of equity (which I don’t want to touch for now)* I have about $250,000 that I’d like to start to put into buying real estateGoals/availability/knowing thyself * I’d like to retire in 15 years, so my play is more toward equity, any amount of positive cash flow is icing on the cake.

Go visit her in jail....Do not bake any files in cakes for her.

We should network since you’re in Glendora and I’m in Anaheim! 

The icing on the cake are the 3 cabins on the property.

I would not buy houses based on potential "appreciation" since that is speculation and I consider appreciation icing on the cake.  

Icing on the cake when the numbers come in better than the worst case.

And have dealt with diffrent companies, their lying and incompetence takes the cake.   

Mid-term and Short-term cashflow can be icing on the cake.