It doesn't take any thinking or smarts aside from consistently buying. :)

I’d say sell that property before something goes wrong then go back to square one, save up for a down payment and ample cash reserves for when something inevitably goes wrong, establish 2 years solid and consistent income, build credit, find a bank to work with and start over again in a better asset class.

My main goal in real estate is to obtain consistent cash flow in order to have financial freedom through long term rental properties.

My net worth is currently more than triple what it was back then, which i guess is a testament to the power of time, consistency, and the happenstance of investing before the current run up in stock market and housing prices.

@Anthony Testino I operate in Philadelphia and use hard money consistently. 

@Tyler WorkLooks like we were all offhttps://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1857/what-is-t...it's about 3%, I also confirmed with a random sample of my bookings that 3% was consistent.

Homes in nicer neighborhoods that produce consistent (albeit lower) cashflow, appreciate and are able to be left as a legacy will be in different neighborhoods and/or markets.I'll finish with a comment on turnkey providers. 

I recomend getting a job in a similar industry so that you can keep you 2 year job history consistent.

I would check them out if you're going to be pulling a large number of these types of leads consistently.

Joe Scaparra where do you consistently find cash flow in major Texas cities in today’s market & these property taxes?