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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Episode 633

Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-633?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none

00:00 Intro
01:38 Quick Tip
03:30 When is The Right Time to Buy Real Estate?
12:44 Are You Cash Flow Obsessed?
18:14 How to Get Around a Low Appraisal
24:21 Questions From the Comment Section
28:26 How to Pay For a Home Renovation
34:17 Creative Financing for a Garage Conversion
39:20 How Much Do You Need in an Emergency Fund?
43:16 Ask David Your Question!

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