I haven't been on this website in a very long time and looking to get back into the flow of learning new things and developing myself.

I most likely would be tempted to just allow any renter in myself just to start the cash flow, so I was glad to have someone do showings, get applications and say "these are ok, but we want to do a few more showings to get a better application". 

Start with loans that have cash flow.  

I own several small multi-families and in my opinion, the best way to find a deal that will cash-flow for you once you move out it to add value.  

What I haven't done, until tonight, is come up with goals: #1: Take my current nest egg of $XX,000 and turn it into $3k a month cash flow in 3 years. #2: Crush goal number one. 

However, all the numbers I run do not present with a positive cash flow.

Sure.Here's how I would put it together if we're claiming primary residence..... get a very well drawn out letter of explanation probably involving her office or location of work being near the subject property and have the employer document the request to be closer to work so the story flows and is plausible in the mind of an UW.Now if you're going to put down 10% anyway you could just structure it as a second home purchase as second homes can be purchased with as low as 10% down up to a max of 417k loan amount in most parts of the country and especially so in Los angeles, Orange county, San Bernardino, and Riverside, and Ventura counties surrounding you.

After cap expense we're cash flowing $400 a month!!

Essentially you need to run some numbers to see how much equity will be in the property after purchase, what your cash flow from the property will support, etc.I'd do a search of the BP site on "Creative Financing" and see what others have done.

or peak of the market (be very careful to buy at a discount)#2 Cash flow vs.