Additionally, there are pockets where long-term rental returns are also amazing and can cash flow great, you just need to know where to invest.  

Real estate in most scenarios is not a "burning much money" type of investment unless you are buying property that needs considerable work.

Not a cash flowing market anymore because we've appreciated so much and continue to do so!

This formalizes your ownership.Other Considerations: Capital Gains Tax: Remember, when you sell the property, you’ll need to pay capital gains tax on the profit.

Rates are higher than they've been and it's harder to find cash flow.

My reasoning is because I simply do not qualify for a loan for any properties out here and units that are being sold off in smaller multi-family properties have ridiculous HOA rules that make it quite difficult to cash flow or just pencil out in general.

And obviously, it rarely cash flows unless you can find property with an existing source of income that can be added to (a savvy strategy actually). 

With decent cash flow.

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This can make it challenging to achieve strong cash flow.