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How Much Cash Flow Should Your Rentals Make?
Every new real estate investor asks one question: How much cash flow should my rental property make?
For years, you’d hear things like “$200 per month per door” or “it has to hit the 1% rule”. But with so many of these rules outdated, we need a 2026 refresh on real estate cash flow. In today’s housing market, what is good cash flow for a rental property?
This is how much your rental properties should cash flow each month to help you reach financial freedom.
We’ll show you exactly how to calculate cash flow, the cash flow goal Dave personally sets for his portfolio, and when a property doesn’t…
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