Purchase price: $385,000 Cash invested: $385,000 “The Salty Mint” is the ideal location for your beach vacation!

Moreover, given current market conditions and rates, understand that most markets only offer cash flow if you implement a creative strategy.

What are some cities and neighborhoods we should consider for both good appreciation and modest to high cash flow?

I'm okay with risk, but with each added piece, the idea makes less and less sense to me.STRs are an absolute cash vacuum in year 1 (and 2 in many cases).

Purchase price: $120,000 Cash invested: $12,000 My old residence, I moved to a different home to get better financing options to make this one a rental.

Condo and cash out will 'hurt' pricing for any lender.

Out-of-state turnkey may sound attractive, but the cash flow is low and the perceived passivity is too high as you still need to manage the manager to be successful.Go to some local real estate meetups, talk to other investors near you and see where they are investing and at what price point.

If not, I've heard many people recommend a contractor or possible cash buyer.

It has been a mix of 1 Conventional, 2 DSCR, 1 Seller Finance, 1 Cash out Refi and 1 Fix and hold. 

I have properties in Fairfield, West end, East Lake, and others, and they can cash flow but the management is difficult (as in getting cash collected from tenants).