Now with time and rent growth, what could be a negative cash flow property might very well become a cash flow king, but that takes patience.Another way to increase cash flow would be renting out rooms in the unit you live in, either Airbnb or longer term.

nice post.. were i see 100% financing is for EXTREMELY experienced operators that have been with their HML for years and years.. and the deals are no more than 60 to 65% LTV.. this does happen.. but its only for those special few repeat clients that have years of working experience with the lender. totally agree on the ones that require a larger fee up front I just hearken on the American Greed episode with Remmington Financial the King of pump and dump due diligence lenders.. 

Chris -   some lenders  will not let a HELOC in 1st position.....so watch for this …...most lenders  will not do helocs on  investment  property only on primary residences  ( there may be some exceptions )   …..if these have 2 adjacent tax lots - you prob wont find a lender to lend one loan on both  properties  …..I would recommend  checking with the smaller banks and cedit unions in your area ( n Pierce / s King counties ) good luck

Appreciation is nice but cash is king. 

I hear a few people say "Data is King" but I'm seeing little action or results by way of truly utilizing Big Data. 

best story gets a main role in the new Stephan king book.. jk. 

I have king beds in all properties with the same linens, templated messages are sent out automatically, cleaning is handled by someone else, etc. 2. invest the money upfront to get nice things/ extra amenities.

Cash is king, but you ought to ask how fast you can grow after liquidating the primary residence and whether that rate of growth beats realizing that profit through taking a new loan out on the property as seen in item #2.

Now with time and rent growth, what could be a negative cash flow property might very well become a cash flow king, but that takes patience.What does YOUR gut tell you to do?

Now with time and rent growth, what could be a negative cash flow property might very well become a cash flow king, but that takes patience.Another way to increase cash flow would be renting out rooms in the unit you live in, either Airbnb or longer term.Something that would be advantageous for you to do would be to go talk to a loan officer and ask them questions; it's free to do.