My goal is definitely cashflow early on, but i want to use that "energy" as David Greene says, to invest into multi-family properties and possibly medium-term down the road.

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@Dave Foster is the best I've seen here on BP, so if he gets this notification, maybe he could answer the question.Finally, if the property is cash flowing and not eating you alive in repairs (sounds like it may be doing just that), then I'd keep it unless the new property is going to yield more profit.All the bestStephanie

Thanks John, unfortunately I opted in offering my tenant a standard rate for utilities each month so I’m going to be eating the cost of whatever decision I make to improve the heat until he moves out (on a 6 month lease).

And if you do, eat your loss".

Tell the seller to just leave the mess, but that it will eat into what you can offer them.

Those green Colorado plates = "possible marijuana smuggling" to any cop outside of Colorado. 

I know David Green got his start doing that so thought I'd ask.I'm a new investor in the Bay area , I have yet to start my process with my first investment, thinking of out of state to start my first market.

I think as you decide and analyze the content David Green has put out recently about “return on equity “ is worth considering. 

Problem is you either have to be very right in your predictions, or have lots of cash in reserve, because otherwise the “alligator’ may eat you alive!