.% Paid in Cash: Cash transactions made up 24.6% of sales, down from last year’s 26.6%.

Purchase price: $453,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Personal property and first real estate deal I did as a realtor

It will just be easier on the cash out of pocket to bring on a few investors.  

A lender would require you to have this done, but if you are paying cash, nobody will force you to protect yourself.Third Party Reports: $17KSurvey $2KTitle Recording and Search $5KAttorney Fees ? 

If the housing market crashed or even corrected, I'll be loosing what I paid as down payment(25%) on both of my rentals.

Is the cash flow still working out at a level that is appealing to the buy and hold crowd?

The biggest downside in the system is that our rents are significantly higher than mortgage payments would be if we were able to purchase at the beginning. 

For context, we have been running a successful airbnb for 6+ months cash flowing close to $750/month.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Wife and I finally pulled the trigger on this duplex.

It’s been a few months now and I’m constantly telling my tenants that I didn’t receive payment.