of course all of those things help cash flow but is it realistic will it work.also your more than 300 negative as you have no money for maintenance or cap ex.the easiest way is to reduce debt. or if you think there is really good upside just pay the negative its just a small number who cares . 

So our cash flow was reducing during our hold due to poor ADR increase and large insurance and prop tax increases.  

Even if I have tenants who are further below market rent than I wish they were I do well because I have reduced vacancy/turnover.

In fact, now may be the best time of the year to buy properties due to reduced buyer competition and seller motivation (those selling now are probably committed.)

What you can also do is take a look at any high interest credit cards that you can consolidate to maximize the monthly savings and reduce monthly total debt.Cash out refinance is tax free and cannot be touched or taken back but a Heloc can be reduced or closed if you miss a payment, credit score drops, or your DTI increases.

By reducing your tax burden of your W2 while also reaping the benefit of the short term rental cash flow, you may be able to free up more capital to scale more quickly.

They are pretty involved in making sure the property is updated and functional which ends up reducing the amount of $ offered, or if the property needs maintenance repairs Flock might not offer on it at all.

Focus on getting your first property, reducing expenses, improving the property, and saving money by earning more. 

As you build a track record of successful flips/rehabs, you'll typically qualify for better terms, like higher leverage/reduced down payments.

Is there any way of reducing closing costs?