My focus is shifting from cash flow to equity management as well as our portfolio mix.

Cash flow matters. 

Personally, if I can hold with a little bit of cash flow but good upside appreciation over time I’d prefer to hold.

Purchase price: $320,000 Currently have a long term renter, the rent pays the mortgage and other expenses but provides no cash flow.

When that happens you will only lose part of your cash flow rather than all of it if you have multiple DSTS vs one larger one.

.), maybe showing how much equity could be pulled out of which property when, whether the portfolio would still cash flow, etc.

House hacking with an FHA loan is a great way to minimize living costs while building equity, or you could invest in an out-of-state rental for steady cash flow.

I’m looking to do a 1031 Ex w 300k down and 650 purchase price can anyone suggest areas that might cash flow w these numbers ???

Rent by room / house hacking / co-living should deliver significantly higher cash flow than a traditional rental. 

I think it’s a more recent consideration (maybe in the past decade or so based on my digging / anecdotal feedback) and perhaps some of you that have been in the business longer and simply renewing old policies may be getting a pass.