The Cash Flow Myth: What Every Investor Gets Wrong

Update: 2025-11-10

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Is that rental property really a good deal? You’ve heard the buzz about a 50-year mortgage plan, but would that even make a bad deal good? The truth is, it doesn't matter if the loan is 50 years or 5 years if the property doesn't cash flow. This is the number one metric that separates professional investors from hopeful amateurs.

In this episode of the 5-Minute PRIME Podcast, host Martin Maxwell dissects the most critical, and most misunderstood, number in all of real estate. Forget appreciation; learn to hunt for cash flow.

Tune in to learn:

Why "hope" is not a strategy and appreciation is a dangerous trap.
The critical difference between Gross Rent and real Net Cash Flow.
The "Four Horsemen" of expenses that most beginners completely forget (Vacancy, Repairs, CapEx, Management).
How to perform your first real cash flow analysis in 60 seconds using the "30% Rule."

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