Your cash flow will always be around 5-7% of equity, so you have to find a way to grow equity.

I aim for a property that will provide both cash flow and appreciation.Some years, your cash-flow will be high and your appreciation will be lowSome years, cash flow will be low and appreciation will be highSome years, both will be lowSome years, both will be high.If your cash-flow is atleast positive, the property itself won't force you to sell the property.

Of course cash flow is worse, you are putting less money down.

Assuming you’re looking for an investment property, you’ll probably be targeting something around $250k or less with $50k down (and remember you’ll have 3–4% in settlement costs on top of that).With that budget you’ll want to focus on the true tertiary markets — Lakeland and Ocala are usually where my clients still find duplexes that cashflow after insurance and expenses. 

When the cops get the theft/fraud report from the bank, you're the one who showed up and cashed a stolen check. 

If you used that cash as 20% DP funds, that same cash (and same equity) would be worth $800k in PV...not JUST $160k. 

Anyone going to craigslist must be a little desperate and so that is an awesome resource for cash buyersGet a pro membership here on Biggerpockets and you can start posting deals on market place.Get BOTH a motivated seller website AND a cash buyers website going, rank it #1 and cash buyers are constantly messaging you if you have a deal available.

The same concept is true when analyzing 15yr vs 30yrI don't think its predatory at all but ultimately, taking out a 50 year loan does mean a lot more interest paid over life of loan and "less flexibility" refi, equity pay down etc.

Hey everyone, I’ve been digging into the BiggerPockets podcasts lately, and from what I’ve heard for buy and hold investing Dave often targets 8-12 % cash-on-cash returns on small multifamily deals, especially in more affordable markets. 

Cash flow is king.