Even as a Foregin National you can still take out up to 75% Cash out depending on your citizenship. 

He has even helped an associate of mine who was hospitalized the week she was taking Master Broker.

You are not even scooping your initial investment so your cash on cash return is negative.

When I was in college, my landlord would just walk into the house uninvited without even knocking.

@Joel Florek will your bank let you get cash out at closing even if the seller is carrying a note? 

Even finding 1 is tough in todays market, let alone 3!

At some sales they will even accept payment the day of the sale during the auction if that property has not been sold yet. 

You can refinance into a FHA 203k or like @Jason Wray mentioned you could even use a Fannie May homestyle renovation loan as well!  

She walked away with $1,500 in hand, and we salvaged the deal, netting $8,500 in the process.That deal reinforced two crucial lessons: first, title issues can create unexpected hurdles, even in straightforward transactions.

.: If as you say, you're not considering this in a vacuum, then why even single out cash flow or single out anything for that matter?