Purchase price: $177,000 Cash invested: $50,000 - Single-family home in a Residential area near the University of Rochester- Purchased flipped home without inspection, many costly hidden issues revealed after closing - Currently rented for $2,200.

Cash flow is overrated, it does very little to create wealth.

Excellent deal for the minority partners (zero cash contribution) but a low ROI even accounting for tax savings of $24k/yr on a $500k cash investment.

Cash flow return on SFRs is going to be minimal right now.

He is reluctant to accept my all-cash offer, which he believes is very low.

I own an investment property outright and paid with cash a few years ago.

Purchase price: $1,000,000 Cash invested: $400,000 Purchased 25 acres with 30,000 sq ft of buildings with intention of transforming it into a retreat venue - currently leased.

Comparatively to the markets in California and NYC, it is much harder to cash flow with how inflated the purchase price is of most properties in these markets vs properties in Philly. 

Purchase price: $640,000 Cash invested: $1,200,000 Turned a shuttered and rundown 13-unit waterfront motel into a brand new vacation destination with added lakefront "tiny homes", for a new total of 20-units with yearly gross over 500,000 and cashflow averaging $40k monthly.

Many investors prefer C neighborhoods for the best cash flow.