Even if both properties appreciate at the same rate the higher priced property will still generate a greater return because of it's much greater price point.I am happy with my decision to include both strong cash flow and strong appreciation type properties in my portfolio.

If i do balance 135000 refi with market value at about 155000 at 4% I could generate a 300 per month cash flow out if it.

A lot of real estate investors lost a ton in '08, and you'll need to gauge what your downside is, and whether your job can help you accommodate such an eventuality, but it seems like the more down payments you can make on cash-flow generating properties, the better off you're likely to be.

@Gina D.For generations U.S.A. citizens and companies have been the foreign investors purchasing real estate, mineral rights, businesses in many other countries around the globe.While there has always been some foreign investment in the U.S.A., it was inevitable the volume would grow as the relative wealth/strength of other nations/nationals/business increased.

I'm thinking I would sell 30% to generate cash for debt service, rehab fund, etc.

I want to build a massive portfolio of Cash Generating Assets.

The previous price of $208k sounds good for a property generating $4200 monthly.

Vacancy rate is probably a good factor to run a sensitivity analysis against: at a given level of vacancy, what type of NOI and CFAF do you generate?

A development family that I'm familiar with is in the third generation of leadership.

When I did this before I actually had a Real Estate License and know how to generate my comps to get a close to accurate price of what a house is worth.