Purchase price: $305,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Residential single family residence rental.

Purchase price: $264,000 Cash invested: $120,000 Sale price: $640,000 Duplex caught on Fire.

That’s real income instead your pocket, even if it’s not cash.

I have run the numbers in the area and the property seems to cash flow if I charge at least $1200 per side.

I have seen loan products that will let you purchase a mixed use property to live in the residential unit, but that is a specific product and you should consult and expert to see the best option for you and your cash on hand.  

Still, I think you'd find it difficult to find one that would be a good long-term investment unless you had another ~20-30 years to go, it's at least cash neutral, and you don't plan to hold it too long (to avoid too much investment loss and before you get to the point where it's unsellable because of too few years left); that's another way of saying that maybe it suits your cash needs in the near-term or is at least less of a pill to swallow than other options until you find something that's more of a sensible long-term play

Cash for keys if it will work.

My problem is that this house has a negative cash flow. 

Hello -Looking to buy a duplex in Albany, NY as an investment property but have little cash. 

Structuring a joint venture (JV) or equity partnership can make the deal appealing by offering a share of cash flow and appreciation.