I am definitely conservative and plan to keep my job until the REI cash flow is proven for income.

I’ve seen situations like this before..one old friend of mine in Austin had a few industrial buildings where the cash flow was decent but not dazzling, and he was itching for a way to ramp things up.

Quote from @Carson Hyland: Even if you buy the right property, failing to manage it well will kill your cash flow. 

Use the funds to buy 1 -2 LTR rentals cash or use a loan and get 3 - 5 LTR's.

As echoed by many, the Midwest, specifically Milwaukee continues to be a strong market for cash flow.  

Hi KyleThe way most real estate for sale is priced these days there’s little to no cash flow after debt service with 25% down - borrowing a down payment would put the investor in a negative monthly position. 

Purchase price: $252,000 Cash invested: $63,600First buy and hold.

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $75,000 7 bedroom Padsplit property at 93% occupancy What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Like most places with growth though, it's hard to find properties to cash flow given interest rates etc. 

Our portfolio currently cash flows, but cash flow isn’t our top priority right now since we plan to use this portfolio to supplement our retirement in 12 years when I leave the Army.My biggest challenge is committing to an out-of-state market.