Perhaps the conventional 5% down, but since I am self-employed and write everything off, I am being told that I would still need to put down 20% and provide a year's worth of bank statements to satisfy the underwriter.My question for the community is: does anyone have any ideas on how I might structure my first deal to acquire property number one?

Hey Shun, I have a few S8 tenants in Detroit, but most of my tenants are "cash paying".I'd start by searching the forums here for "section 8" related threads.

In a nutshell it is a cash flow industry with high yield (6% to 11% net pretax) affordable at USD$30K to $70K on average, and most importantly services are transparent.

But if your goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties for long-term cash flow, holding onto this property could help you achieve that, especially with the solid cash flow and lower anticipated repairs.4.

Orlando cash flows and appreciates well if you’re looking for Florida real estate.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $150,000 Sale price: $187,500 Flipped approximately 550 homes over this time period with an average spread of approximately 25% What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Even if you only use it for a couple of years, you could sell it off and recoup a good portion of your investment.Now, on the tax side, renting gives you an immediate write-off, which might be easier for cash flow.

It’s hard to make so much money from appreciation and cash flow that if you buy a property and sell it a year later that you net a profit.Third, however, as 5-10 years go by, the magic happens.

If I invest a multifamily through a Roth IRA, will I still receive the same tax benefits as I would with personal cash when I file my tax return?

Easier ways I do this are using a site like rentometer.com - which is a subscription service that provides market rents by address with comps OR using zillow and/or craigslist to see what rents are in the area/zip code.