The farm will not cash flow and it will cost me $400 per month for the next several years. 

I am 29, single, employed, have ample savings, a full VA loan, and am pre approved for 550k, and looking within an hour of the dc metro area, ideally Harford county MD due to the good schools and military bases near by. 

Purchase price: $116,000 Cash invested: $19,500 Sale price: $198,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with our partner Heather, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on S Vernon Rd, Durand, MI 48429.

Did you buy these cash or with other debt?

Purchase price: $116,000 Cash invested: $19,500 Sale price: $198,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with our partner Heather, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on S Vernon Rd, Durand, MI 48429.

Purchase price: $195,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $297,400 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Don and Peter, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on Rue Montaigne, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.

When someone offers all cash up front, I dig deeper to see what they are trying to hide.

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.

Purchase price: $376,000 Cash invested: $20,000 House hack owner-occupied investment turned to long-term hold.

Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $26,564 Sale price: $340,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Mark Cantieri, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on Shalom Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34606.