And while that is a worthwhile goal, it ignores that fact that, even without cashflow, investing in a vacation rental will likely beat the pants off of your IRA contribution, which oh, by the way, isn't "cash flowing" either.Let's do a comparison:With your IRA, assume you are 45 years old, have $100,000 in it, and are committed to contributing $12,000 per year for the next 15 years.

House hack with no cash flow but drastically reduced out of pocket.

Think about your money situation, like your credit score, how much you can put down at the start, your debts vs your income, and how steady your money flow is.

“Cash flow” is “cash” going in and out of your pocket.

Real estate in Canada is just way too expensive and impossible to get positive cash flow. 

From the ad you create for your deal flow to the cash flow distribution after you exit the project. - Make sure you are surrounded with pros who's taking care of your financial compliance, SEC compliance, IRS compliance, legal compliance, etc. - Understand syndication structure that you want to offer.

Net cash flow is currently $50k/yr but pre tax.

Ask yourself what you are looking for (cash flow, appreciation, tax benefit, etc).

And not that I would use it, but I have yet to receive the $250,000/$500,000 pre-approval they promised for all in attendance.Glass half full, they did provide certain meals, a couple of cocktails and a guided bus tour of investment "opportunities", which they applied considerable pressure for offers on, one with a suggested "ARV" that was at least $100k above highly reliable AVM (automated valuation models) I have access to.Overall, I say stay away, unless their Funding Tour comes within driving distance and then only so you can see for yourself. 

I just don't see how I could possibly find anything with positive cash flow.