3 Things YOU Can Do to Find More Real Estate Deals That Cash Flow (Rookie Reply)

Real Estate Rookie

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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You’ve got some money. You’ve got your strategy. You’ve even analyzed a bunch of rentals. But you still can’t find real estate deals that cash flow. What gives? Today, we’re going to share three things YOU can do to turn more “okay” deals into great deals! Welcome to another Rookie Reply! We’re back with more questions from the BiggerPockets Forums, the best place to ask your questions and get top-notch advice from other investors. First, it can be disheartening to analyze rental properties and come up dry, but we’ve got a few simple adjustments that could change your fortune. We’ll also hear from an investor who’s worried about an appraisal that could break their deal and show them how to use it to their advantage instead! Finally, we’ll share the number one investing strategy all newbies should be paying attention to in 2025. This is a low-risk way for any beginner to break into real estate investing. The best part? It can be seriously profitable! Looking to invest? Need answers? Ask your question here! In This Episode We Cover: Three things you can do to find real estate deals that cash flow The number one thing new investors get wrong when analyzing properties Getting an even better deal by using an appraisal to negotiate with sellers The “hottest” investing strategy beginners need to pay attention to in 2025 How to “soup up” your cash flow with co-living and rent-by-the-room And So Much More! Links from the Show Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile Tony's BiggerPockets Profile Join BiggerPockets for FREE Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group Real Estate Rookie YouTube Follow Real Estate Rookie on Instagram Ask Your Question for a Future Rookie Reply “Like” Real Estate Rookie on Facebook Follow Real Estate Rookie on Instagram BiggerPockets Agent Finder BiggerPockets Calculators Real Estate Rookie 195 - Financially Free in 2.5 Years by Buying “Low Risk” Rental Properties Maximize Your Real Estate Investing with a Self-Directed IRA from Equity Trust Ask Your Question for a Future Rookie Reply Grab the Book “Real Estate by the Numbers” Sign Up for the Real Estate Rookie Newsletter Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area Real Estate Rookie 265 - Making $90K/Year with Just ONE Rental by Combining Compassion and Cash Flow Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-547 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you've got money saved but can't find a cash flowing deal, this episode is for you.
0:06.0	We're tackling investing in an overheated market, a risky hoarder house flip, and the strategy
0:12.2	every rookie should be paying attention to in 2025.
0:16.0	And today we're answering three rookie questions straight from our inbox.
0:19.7	And these are real problems from real investors that they're facing right now.
0:23.2	Again, from appraisal worries to strategies that are working in today's shifting market.
0:27.9	We'll tackle these real world investment dilemmas and give you actionable advice you can implement today.
0:34.4	I'm Ashley Care.
0:35.6	And I'm Tony J. Robinson.
0:37.2	Welcome to the Real Estate Rookie
0:38.6	podcast. Okay, so our first question today is pulled from the Bigger Pockets
0:47.5	forums. And this question says, for the past six months, I've been looking for houses,
0:53.2	both single family and multifamily that can produce
0:56.3	at least a little bit of cash flow with around 20 to 30 percent down. However, I've started to realize
1:03.3	that this is pretty much impossible these days. I currently have $110,000 sitting in my bank
1:10.1	ready to be invested. But I just can't find anything
1:13.5	that will at least produce a 3% cash on cash return. I've been looking for properties in and
1:20.0	around Tampa, Orlando, and St. Pete, but I can't find anything that's worth it. Okay, so Tony, first of all, Florida, we're going to have to
1:29.3	address the insurance rate here, but also the impending news headline that Florida is trying to
1:37.3	cancel property taxes too. So there could be some relief for primary homeowners in Florida.
1:46.1	If they do, just completely cut out property taxes.
1:49.8	But you have to consider that's probably a billion dollar line item that will have to be replaced somewhere else.
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