If I had grasped this concept five years ago, my achievements today would be even greater. 

In some cases, after crunching the numbers, the profit margin was so slim—or even negative—that I had to pass on some promising opportunities.Here’s my situation: I currently own two properties—a primary residence and a rental property—both of which have substantial equity.

@Helena Goyvaerts it will be tough without 2+ years of USA tax returns showing you are profitable.Higher interest rates have negatively affected most lenders and many of them are getting more aggressive with offering more flexible programs. 

I recommend searching "arbitrage" here and reading any/all of the hundreds of general threads about negative elements of arbitrage.

Even if you are negative cash flowing but living there, it may be worth it, as you are not paying rent to someone else.

What you will have is an RE that is cash flow negative that is unlikely to experience significant appreciation.  

When I run the numbers based on these rents, the property operates at a negative cash flow.If I increase the studio's rent to $1,400 per month, the property becomes cash-flow positive.

The concept of "EARN" is gone in these hearts and minds.

The one who bragged about buying houses with negative equity, cause he was buying sub2. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/1190869-im-bu...Okay, wasn’t following prior threads.It seems like there were a few ways around this.1.

Chris,What are you looking to finance or accomplish I ask because with a quick Yelp review there are some negative reviews.