When you think about the idea that you're getting the same goods either way and just paying more in the future, I don't see how you could sort of be multiplying your money / getting over on the lender with leverage.The funny thing is, I feel like it made a lot of sense reading what you wrote, so I'm not necessarily differing with you, but when I examine it through this other lens I'm not sure which way is right or if it's just two ways of explaining the same thing (obviously compounded by the idea that I'm not sure if I understand your point).

That said, looking at property strictly through the lens of cash flow completely discount the three other wealth generators that make investing in real estate so totally awesome (appreciation, tax savings, loan paydown/equity build up)!

Proper angle / lens / post processing will make small place appear much bigger, brighter, more appealing.  

Len

One more obvious example of my microfocus and your macro lens on this business.For those who have done the wise things in my space, who built carefully knowing the day would come when the wolf came to the door, when the crisis passes I think we're going to be looking at incredible opportunities.

Not necessarily BP members as they see real estate through a completely different lens..   

This book offers good insight into what free market capitalism actually is and provides some opportunities to evaluate markets, policies, and economics through a different lens.

With house hacking, I would not look only through the lens of COC returns as a lot of times the cash flow is so skinny that any uptick in expenses can wipe out your cash flow.

MOM is such a narrow lens. 

Please understand the data source and lens of interpretation.Discernment, interpretation, verification and discussion of market or property information is an invaluable skill I provide to you as your agent.Maybe you are just learning about how to use secured revenue sources to provide a down payment for an investment.