If cash flow means you make $8 more than your mortgage payment in month 4, awesome, you have $8 for that month.But.... if you factor in closing costs, make ready costs, leasing costs, repairs... it's typically years out until TRUE cash flow, with a value add or a turnkey (unless you absolutely knock it out of the park with a BRRRR and then somehow cash flow after the refi, which I guess is possible but very unlikely.)

Typically, structures are grandfathered under old codes and zoning in which case it would be called compliant, but non-conforming. 

Typical equity build up time is 5 years, depending on your market.But can you purchase another rental using your own capital?

We don't allow cancellations less than 14 days out, so typically if they book, they stay.

I typically focus on off-market deals, so I didn’t work with an agent to find this property.

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.

I typically don’t read a post that long but yours kept my attention. :-)

I researched commercial construction careers, and found a construction degree is typically required.

While I don’t typically work with real estate agents to find deals, I do collaborate with other professionals throughout the process.

Most of our Members are baffled, typically saying: "How could they allow one of THEIR Tenants to be even ONE month behind?"