Here are some ways to increase cash flow from your properties:1.Raise rent: Regularly reviewing and increasing rent can help increase cash flow from your properties, but it’s important to ensure that the rent remains competitive and in line with the local market.2.Improve property management: Hiring a professional property management company can help streamline operations and increase efficiency, freeing up more cash flow.3.Increase occupancy rates: Increasing occupancy rates through effective marketing and tenant retention strategies can increase cash flow by reducing the amount of time the property is vacant.4.Implement energy-efficient upgrades: Making energy-efficient upgrades, such as installing energy-saving appliances or adding insulation, can help reduce utility costs and increase cash flow.5.Implement a preventative maintenance program: Regularly maintaining and repairing properties can help reduce the costs of major repairs down the road and increase cash flow.6.Diversify your portfolio: Diversifying your portfolio by investing in multiple properties in different geographic locations and markets can help reduce risk and increase cash flow.7.Refinance: Refinancing your properties can help lower your monthly mortgage payments, freeing up cash flow for other expenses or investments.By implementing these strategies, you can increase the cash flow from your properties and achieve a higher return on your investment.

If you are looking for competitive rates, you might be better off getting your mortgage at the bank where all your business checkings, savings are at. 

Off Market with In-Laws (Competitive Advantage) How did you finance this deal?

Based on the number of people that hit my in-box offering capital for deals, I'm trying to gain a better sense of the competition.  

I think buying a duplex and living in one side is great, however the competition for duplexes here is kind of crazy, because Utah seems to have a lot of motivated investors that don't mind paying top dollar for their properties.

there are so many homes on the market in that area and honestly your home is not priced competitively.

This is a needle in a haystack and generally comes with competition and valuation premium, as well as lost opportunity and memory making costs.. 

The house was in such bad shape that even though competition was pushing up sales prices of homes in the area this one wasn't impacted.

Next to MGH, longwood, or Boston childrens in Boston, look where your competition is. 

my brokers all told me 10.9-11% for HELOC's and so i called Navy Federal CU and they quoted me at 9% with a $700 fee for the loan, that's really competitive so I went with the CU.Brokers are good at getting a bank account loan, based on existing funds if you don't want them to pull credit/income verification