Cash flow is necessary when investing in rental properties. Cash flow grants you, the real estate investor, enough leeway to pay for your mortgage and taxes, and save up a healthy safety reserve for future renovations. For new real estate investors, cash flow is probably the single most important metric they look at, but it’s not always a great predictor of a good investment. If you want to truly build wealth, generate passive income, and retire early (or rich), start looking at the metrics David Greene is talking about.

Welcome back to another episode of Seeing Greene. Our cash flow creator, expert agent, and investor with decades of experience, David Greene, is back to answer your most asked questions. In this episode, we’re touching on topics like when to focus less on work and focus more on real estate investing, why low cash flow isn’t always a bad thing, what happens when an appraisal misses the mark, creatively financing home renovations, and how much every investor should have in safety reserves.

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In This Episode We Cover:

Why buying real estate in sprints is normal and when to lay off investing

The many metrics outside of cash flow that point to a great rental property

What to do when an appraisal comes back low and how to challenge an appraisal

The different ways to finance a home renovation and which will pave the way for more passive income

How much to keep in safety reserves if you’re buying your first rental property

And So Much More!

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Should You Invest for Equity or Cash Flow?

How to Fund Rehabs and Renovations

Book Mentioned in the Show

SKILL by David Greene

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