I flip with cash, not loans, mainly because there are not enough deals out there that meet my highly selective acquisition criteria, so no need to pay interest on cash otherwise sitting in a money market account. 

Purchase price: $142,500 Cash invested: $25,000 We purchased 2 adjacent, tiny rowhomes in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia.

You simply sell the real estate and do something else with the cash. 

Zero evictions and zero cash for keys.  

The third property has a nice cash flow.I am wondering if there are steps I can take to reduce the cashflow issues of the 2 properties before obtaining another property, like pay down the mortgages or should I just save the cashflow from the third property to pay for any future expenses?

This seemed to go well and I got it rented and cash flowing pretty well. 

I know a lot of investors have done very well in Peirce County but I just haven't learned or know enough about that market to make an investment there.Washington state properties are expensive and can be difficult to make breakeven let alone cash flow at this moment due to the combination of high prices and interest rates. 

While cash flow is always a plus, I prioritize long-term appreciation as a key factor in building lasting wealth.I’ve noticed that many investors focus solely on cash flow without considering long-term wealth creation.

The house was $200,000, negotiated down to $190,000 with a $10,000 EM.Our funding letter states cash deal, up to $300,000 to be considered cash deal, no appraisal necessary (if you want to see a copy, will be more than happy to share so you know I'm not lying.)Closing was for 15 days because it was a cash deal.

At the end of the day, the most important thing for a small real estate investor is how much cash do you have in your pocket at the end of the month.I also did a MS in Project Management at The George Washington University.