My STRs and MTRs are cash flow negative.  

I have/am invested monies with them just had 1 note pay off been with them since March ....hey so far so good. 1st position "fractional" trust deed investing although they will allow you to buy the entire note if you have the $ and wish to do so ...almost no one does in order to remain diversified.Short term investing were talking 6mos -12 mos could be slightly short or somewhat longer lets say 18mos tops.Pretty Straight forward once your on the note the cash flow comes in every month like clock work.usually takes two weeks to a month to close on an offer then ofcourse you wait another month for the first the interest only checkHere is a snap shot of a few notes I partially have invested in ....Dimple dell has just paid off so the "Capital" amounts you see is my return of Principle I am in Another note that I wont actually get paid on til the 1st week of Nov (Not Shown)LOAN #BORROWERINTERESTCAPITALDATEDISBURSEMENT TYPELF Dimple Dell, LLC$0.00$5,913.4710/12/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$129.52$0.0010/12/2016ACH/Direct DepositKD Commerce, LLC$137.50$0.0010/04/2016ACH/Direct Deposit5th East Partners, LLC$162.49$0.0010/04/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$0.00$6,057.6909/21/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$0.00$3,028.8409/16/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$150.00$0.0009/09/2016ACH/Direct DepositKD Commerce, LLC$137.50$0.0009/02/2016ACH/Direct Deposit5th East Partners, LLC$16.24$0.0009/02/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$150.00$0.0008/02/2016ACH/Direct DepositKD Commerce, LLC$137.50$0.0008/02/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$150.00$0.0007/05/2016ACH/Direct DepositKD Commerce, LLC$128.34$0.0007/05/2016ACH/Direct DepositLF Dimple Dell, LLC$150.00$0.0006/06/2016Check LF Dimple Dell, LLC$149.91$0.0005/02/2016Check 

My client's cash flow is going up by almost $1,100/month, so he's very happy with his FIG purchase.  

Purchase price: $180,000 Cash invested: $37,413 Sale price: $325,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Ron Rowan, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on W 136th Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303.

The rental property appreciation is more important to me than cash flow. 

I think Birmingham is a great place to invest for cash flow if you can wait longer on the appreciation.

As mortgage rates eventually drop, your cash flow should improve over the long term.

Inflation (CPI) came in at 3.3%, and hourly wage growth was 4.1%, YoY, making real average hourly earnings .8%.

The rents are good in this area, and it should cash flow well.

Do they look like poverty people cars, rich people cars, or working class W2 people cars.That will give you an idea if it is something you believe you can handle before going into the financials of the business , and by financials I mean the projected earnings of the business, and the earnings of other business owners that you interview.