Any feedback positive or negative would be appreciated!

@Jordyn Ohsnot enough info to helpbut if you're using a HELOC for the down payment AND getting a loan, then you're probably negative cash flow given that's 100% leveragei would never do that unless i were going to refinance in the short term

When I do it at 20% down, I can only find negative cashflow, so I could be looking in the wrong spot, or I need to put more down, or I am missing something all together.I have read that making a 8% return or higher is what to look for, and I can find break even.

This implies renting is initially cheaper than buying and at high LTV, rentals are initially cash flow negative.  

This creates a negative initial position.

Negative CF, which is what you are describing, means you are buying your property, and making no money in the process.

Is there some reason that you or the company simply don't discuss what happened and use this as an opportunity to turn a negative post into a positive one for the company?  

For this deal to work under those conditions, the purchase price would need to be closer to $179k.With your original assumptions 249k, the deal is marginally acceptable but not great, given the negative cash flow in the early years.

Yes you can find properties which you will be able to purchase, but ROI will be near zero or negative. 

As a community I think we should focus on helping people who have had their housing situation negatively impacted recover as quickly as possible.