With your renovation background, you're well-positioned to excel in house flipping.

This could turn a potential loss into positive cash flow while protecting your property’s value.

I admire your steadfastness and perseverance during those volatile, uncertain times and continuing to have a great, positive attitude.In regard to REI investing currently - There are great real estate investment opportunities across different markets, especially in the Midwest and Southeast.

A successful rental property should offer positive cash flow, meaning your rental income should exceed your monthly expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc.).To find the right tenants, ensure the property is priced competitively within the local rental market.

I plan on getting a property every year until I retire if I can find a good deal that cash flows positively.

seller finance opportunities are very, very difficult to find.hope this helps - happy to dialogue furtherWell in the midwest, you can still find the 1% rule and positive cash flow!

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Biggest thing is cash position.  

I fairly positive that wont work, i have read that contacting mortgage brokers is the best way to go if you can find one.

It's an estimated cash on cash return given current rental rates subtract expenses assuming 7% interest rate, 10% management fee, 5% repairs, 5% capex and other expenses like mortgage, insurance, tax. it's a estimate to tell you what properties to analyze vs ignoreyou can see the are pockets of negative returns as well as pockets of positive return. this is to supplement the data @Devin Conley provided