I think they are fine, but I wouldn't buy a property and base the numbers on BnB cash flow.  

Duplex with positive cash flow. 1st property ........Thanks,Joan

I can think of money down, closing costs, cash on cash return, cash flow, management/maintenance....

Is you priority cash flow long term?

Basement or foundation look for leaks, cracks that show signs of foundation issues.End of the day, apartments are a business, people buy them for the cash flow.

Sit down and figure out what your goals are, that may help you decide.Do you want a steady cash flow to replace your income?

Without knowing the cash flow (in and out) for the year (ie. trailing twelve), you would need to use conservative approaches for determining expenses, such as the 50% rule.

Maybe initially you are at break even on cash flow but after a couple of years your property will have appreciated and rents will most likely go up.

I can tell you right now that you're not going to cash flow $6000 a month on a $500K cash purchase anywhere close to NYC (or maybe anywhere, I mean, that's a 14.4% cap rate).

After I move, my brother and his friend would rent the space out for a place to work during the day providing me with a potential 300 - 500 in monthly cash flow assuming a 30% expense rate.