I have been successful with cash flow since launching the duplex on Airbnb.

Proper asset location is a non-trivial consideration! 

I would obviously be sacrificing hard cash flow though since I would then have two homes with two loans rather than one free and clear. 

I do buy and hold single families for cash flow and tax benefits.

To lead this process of decision-making, formulate distinct preconditions for investing, among them cash flows, expected returns, tolerance of risks and investment timelines.Good luck!

Evaluate prope­rties carefully - cash flow, cap rates, de­mand.

@Brett Lofendo when you start looking at house hacking in the more expensive areas, you can do it but you won't see massive cash flow with 5% down.

The cost of living is extremely low compared to other cities and you can still many many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here.

I am in talks with a reputable company that signs up proteges in commercial RE, but I am struggling a bit with their terms: the sign-up fee ranges from $10k - $40k, and a definite 50/50 profit split up to $1M mark, meaning the individual gets up to $500k, which could come from cash flow, cashout refi, sale, etc.

Without that you can be sued personally for any issue within it on your str.Its much harder for people to pierce the corporate vail and sue you personally if your property is owned and managed in a LLC .Financing is one of the only drawbacks as it is a commercial process and banks usually like to see 3 years of a decent tax return.We have 19 properties and all are in an LLC and in fact we only hold 2-4 properties in each LLC (all are owned by one parent company and done in one flow through parent company)to even further shield the liability that may/can occur on a property.There is no doubt you are exposed to higher risk on many fronts if an investment property is held personally.