There's no moral issue with owning any type of real estate in the same way there's no issue with whether I turn a light switch on or off - it's morally neutral.

It discusses the art of neutral thinking and overcoming challenges by getting to the truth to determine action.

However, using that neutralizes the cash flow.

Obviously every revenue property investor has different expectations, but if there was a neutral number out there that most investors could be content with, what would it be?

It also could be a lot less neutral.

Your original goal sounded more like a long-term play that's neutral for cash flow, but with a good chance of appreciation & the tenants covering all your expenses.

I'm suspecting that your profession was similar to mine back then.There was no point in buying a cash flow property as any income was going to be taxed at my highest marginal rate.I bought Properties that would appreciate but were also cash flow neutral (in other words, zero cash flow).HOWEVER, because I am in a highly appreciating market, Brooklyn, NY., every year the rents went up and I wind up paying a lot of taxes because of it.

If there’s no exclusivity it’s hard for me (putting my “neutral” hat on) to argue they that an agent should spent a lot of time/energy in an agreement with no reciprocity

You need to find something that will at least get you to cash flow neutral in the near future.

Neutral or beige color for walls.