Run the comps, calculate repair costs, and plan multiple exit strategies so you maximize every deal—whether that’s wholesaling, flipping, or holding for cash flow.

.- Do you have 200-250k cash, or is that what you can get with your loan amount?

You do have to purchase at least as much real estate as your net sale if you want to defer all tax.TICS are generally cash deals. 

What's the point of getting cash flow if you lose all your capital?

Cash invested: $60,000 656 sq foot, 1 BR Condo What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Purchase price: $932,500 Cash invested: $450,000 20-unit building converting from LTR to fully furnished MTR/STR.

I understand they can make our life a lot easier but is it worth it if it eats up a lot of our cash flow? 

You will NEVER cash flow while living there but have a chance of cash flowing when you move out.

When you say you want to prioritize cash flow over equity, you want to watch out for people honing in on that and selling you "good cash flow" deals which will be in D neighborhoods and will come with high capital expenditures and harder tenancies.

The investor either gets a loan or buys the property in cash.