What Matters Most to You?

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What matters most to you when investing in real estate? Do you prioritize cash flow or appreciation? Are you willing to invest in a less desirable location if the numbers make sense? Or do you prefer to stick with properties in high-demand areas with strong rental markets?

Share your thoughts and experiences!

Yael Lederman · Answer

It really depends on why you're buying. Are you looking for a STR, LTR, flip? For my STRs I'm looking for properties that really stand out and will cash flow (look at AirDNA and Mashvisor for market metrics). Appreciation is nice upside but I don't necessarily optimize for it since I'm hoping to hold for a while. For LTR I tend to look for more desirable locations mostly because the risk of having to deal with problematic tenants and/or evictions is higher in less desirable locations. That can be a huge time and money suck so I avoid it. For flips I'm hyper vigilant about what other properties are going for in the area and how fast they are going to minimize my risk.

Scott E. · Answer

Cash flow pays the bills. Appreciation builds wealth.

Paul De Luca · Answer

@Monica Williams

I prioritize cash flow and I aim for market appreciation (also force appreciation) by buying in up-and-coming areas. But I also put a premium on low "hassle factor" or keeping things pretty hands off. If you're buying in rising areas (B/C class) you should be able to get decent cash flow too.

Monica Williams · Answer

Thanks for the input! I mainly work with investors so I wanted to reach out to others to get an idea of what they focus on when buying properties and why. This helped give me a better idea of how some investors may think when I present them with deals.

Bjorn Ahlblad · Answer

What matters most to me is making money without making sacrifice. If you buy properties that others will want you can make CF and appreciation.

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