Look for areas you can invest with population and job growth that are also landlord friendly, tax friendly, and have positive cashflow.

My potential profit that would have been in the job was converted to equity.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

He mentions that --> Cash Flow Isn’t the Only Benefit of Real Estate / The Outlook for Rent Growth is Positive / Expenses Growth is Slowing / Interest Rates Will Come Down, and There Won’t Be a Major Recession.So, who's it gonna be ?

If you're keeping the properties all through the downturn and collecting cash flow, the prices will eventually bounce back up and your ROI will go back into positive territory.

At the 2023 spring job fair, there were over 20,000 open positions.

On a positive note, it would gain resale value.

It has been a journey and I have been cash flow positive but nothing too crazy to boast about.

I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

Cash flow is icing on the cake but does not compare to equity growth.