If you wanted to maximize cash flow, what strategy would you take with $50k of dry powder. 

I also got tired of trying to buy something and coming up dry.

However they are telling me because there was a dry cleaner business at the mixed use building in the past there could be soil contamination. 

The basement was dry during our inspection and mold was dormant due to the cold temperatures. 

Silicon Valley will likely not dry up, but people are getting scattered all over the globe. 

This is not uncommon in my area that off market properties get contracted to multiple parties, and the original buyer just gets left out to dry.....they don't even really understand what happened.Hopefully it all just runs smoothly and everyone is nice and friendly and cooperative, but we see so many of these deals fall out or one side or the other feels like they got shafted, it's not always a fun place to be without a trusted advisor on your side, looking out for your best interests.

The Tenants had literally built 2x4 walkways so the children could walk over the sewage to their beds, which were the only dry things in the entire basement.

Actively looking for new opportunities, including motel rehab. recently Vail Resorts acquired Peak, (attitash, and wildcat) something to keep an eye on over the next decade as they tend to inject capital into their communities. at this point, its no secret that North Conway Vacation rental market is pretty good. but its become very saturated. over 700 active listings.... turns out, its run the long term rental market dry, driving up prices and availability of good tenants. just converted a Vaca unit to long term unit, after operating expenses its about the same cash flow, but less work.

I currently have an investment in MO -single family- that is cash flowing nicely but the market is drying out in that town and I’m looking into different markets.

But, something like a dry business plan for any city you want to analyze.