I'm inbetween jobs and expecting to start next week which will help a ton.

Maybe the area is appreciating much quicker than you expected."

I know everyone on the forums for he most part is baking in certain assumptions to their estimates such as repairs, capex, etc. to calculate their return on investment and expected cash flow.

If you are a foreign investor and want to buy small stuff expect just small lenders to express any interest and for the rates to be really high.Think of it this way.

I think a positive cashflow could be a hedge against a lower than expected ARV.

Longview is a stable market with reasonable appreciation expectation.

I plan for the worst, but expect the best ;-) I'm already doing a dedicated search for something to buy.

Thanks for all the advice everyone, wasn't expecting this many replies.

My question and I know it’s a broad question, so I expect broad answers.

You didn’t expect this and now your in the red for the year on cash flow.