Review the seller’s maintenance records to identify any existing issues or potential problems.Do your financial analysis to factor in the current rent, estimated vacancy rate, maintenance costs, property taxes, and insurance to determine the property's projected cash flow.

Each of my properties should cash flow at a minimum of $100/door, with $300/door as an ideal.

Its cash offer so our real estate agent recommamded to close in 3 weeks. we have inspection scheduled this week. 

We bought a rental for cash about 8 years ago and it's cash flowed very well.

Purchase price: $350,000 Cash invested: $87,500 STR Condo in Gulf Shores, AL What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Emotionally, it sucks to take a hit and not own anything, but I don't want to fall into the sunk cost fallacy, and it would be nice to be out of the landlord game on a house that doesn't cash-flow positive.

It's your cash, and ONLY your cash, that defines what that property costs you. 

Got a deal on a house$150-170kRealtor gave estimate for listing at $199kArv is $285-$315kTrying to figure out how to swing it Scenario : guy I know will front the cash to me to buy it for a cash deal but short term loan basically. 

My goal is to get good cash flow and  possibly flip short term to cash out.

Fernando,You would be better off going DSCR to pull the cash out 75% LTV SFR.