One fast way to generate cash flow is to invest in high cash flow, low appreciation markets (say several midwest e.g.

That’s why I was shocked to see it’s only generating half of what the maximum rent is.

While they generated some cash flow, I found the effort required to manage them wasn’t worth the return.

In the unlikely event that you are the exception that proves the rule, the rare 18 year old who can actually generate a serious income by wholesaling real estate, your day to day will look like the following: - You will door knock, cold call, send mailers, and otherwise create lists of people who are in the most desperate moments of their lives. 

Lenders will want to know if the property is generating income and if it qualifies for a DSCR loan or traditional financing.

You need a lot of units under management to pay a maintenance tech 40 hours per week.When determining when to hire a PM or ops team member, that greatly depends on how much revenue your units generate.

I don't think I could justify custom cabinets for a $1500 rental. 

Well, STR can work well for people who own a vacation house for personal use, and just want to generate some extra income when not in use.  

Tax benefits should be considered but not be the sole factor.The 'main benefit' from a tax perspective should be to generate a high return from your real estate investments and not to pay taxes on the return that you get.If you are able to reduce your taxable income, that should be icing on the cake.

I don't know what the issue is/was, but I think a lot of customers want to play games and he probably did his best to keep them on the straight and narrow.