Understanding cash flow and loan terms will help you manage payments.

Figure out how you want to handle you investing and what role real estate plays in that. 

@Rajesh Kasturi My favorite MTR market for cash flow AND appreciation is Portland, OR. 

Quote from @Scott Cash: I'm part of a three-member LLC that owns a $10M commercial property outright (each holding 33.3%).

However, buying with owner occupied rates and having a trusted and reliable tenant move in immediately made all the difference.On day one, I'll have $300/mo cash flow and 6.5% CoC rate of return.

Our bank will let us use equity that exceeds 25% across multiple properties that are either owned free and clear or where they hold the first so long as the deal still cash flows with however much cash is brought to the table.

@Jacob Glover seasoning period on a cash out refinance for a new construction property starts ticking from the time you took ownership of land with conventional financing, but requires 12 months seasoning. 

That is important to know as you may have to pay that cash out of pocket.

I collect my rent via cash app. 

Good cash flow and equity upon completion.