Cash flow is important, but appreciation, principal paydown, and tax advantages are also key factors in long-term real estate success.Your logic makes sense—if your investment property’s rent offsets your primary mortgage and you’re in a strong appreciation market, it could still be a great long-term play.

is this a long-term play or short term?   

Quote from @Willie J Baxter: I used dealcheck on a multiunit in the area and played around with it till i could cash flow positive $250/mo.

If you are good with your numbers, you're already ahead of the game.  

Baselane has been a game-changer for me, saving a significant amount of time compared to manually tracking everything in Google Sheets.

We play matchmaker, put our clients first in all arenas, and also manage.

The game plan would be to keep this structure for 1-2 years with future full sale.

Play games.

Would love an opportunity to pick the brain of someone who is seasoned in the game.

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.