I have been looking at Norada real estate and Roof stock and find their cash flow numbers differ greatly.

We've all been there; it's okay, but you ask about housing markets like it is picking stocks.

HD for example has a program where they will set up shelving, provide labeled/bar-coded bins, stock specific items that you choose, and check / restock to specified levels periodically.

@Cliff Mccue I don't know a single person that has bought a company specific stock without knowing something about the company. 

Here's a roleplaying softball, look forward to your home run:I'm a newer investor and I noticed that these properties have cap rates listed right on them, and a higher cap rate is a higher return, google told me that cap rate is the same as ROI on the stock market.

I am debating if I should sell my 2 houses and just move the move into syndications or stock market.

you can build one development and entitle raw land and get 30k a month with your balance sheet and cash drawdown ability. no one who commented in columbus really does that but it's what I do. if you want to buy one at a time or 3 at a time and take your time in older housing stock I would but ground up land development and real estate development is very good and strong and new construction is on fire in columbus where the economics work very well. 

I’ve always been a money-knowledgeable young man; credit (760 score), stocks, roth ira, 401k, etc.

Initially I was planning to use a mix of cash and stocks to fund this purchase, but now having the second thoughts whether I should use  just some cash and apply to some home equity financing options instead to cover the offer amount. 

I work 2 (soon to be 3 jobs), live at home, attend college, have 20 grand saved up on top of stocks and an IRA.