Hi Johnathon, Welcome to the community- - Majority of our investor buyers start with what their budget is and if they need / want financing, explore what those options are to leverage their cash. - There are flexible mortgage solutions available to investors that may allow for up to 85% financing.- work with an experienced agent to guide and assist in identifying properties that are priced well and can cash flow. 

As I am now focused more on cash and creative wholesales-SFR & Land, to eventually do fix and flips, buy n holds.

STR's are the most management intensive way to produce cash flow on a property and Tokyo is 9 hours ahead. 

I understand brokers are heavily relationship-based so that is probably why I am struggling to find deals that cash flow.

One option is you can use a DSCR loan and pull out 75% of the appraised value, you get to retain the asset and you should be able to cash-flow a couple of hundred bucks a month. 

Otherwise I have a growing network of Realtors across the country that specialize in this lucrative cash flowing strategy! 

Look to cash flowing areas like the midwest if you are not a fan of current return you are getting. 

Purchase price: $225,500 Cash invested: $125,000 Sale price: $600,000 Mont Clare area of Montgomery County.

Many investors from California are choosing to invest in the Midwest because of the low barrier to entry and yearly cash returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

I was able to find a few good subs like electrical, landscaping, roofing, AC tech, foundation, yet can't find a good general contractor.