DON'T Chase Cash Flow: 4 Ways to Make Money in Real Estate

You might THINK you know how to make money in real estate, but you probably don’t. Rookie investors flock to cash flow, thinking it’s the most important thing in the universe—but they couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, cash flow barely scratches the surface when it comes to making money in real estate. You can build wealth WAY faster if you focus on a few other things that don’t even have to do with cash flow.

Chris Lopez, real estate agent, serial house hacker, and Colorado real estate investor, walks through the four ways real estate will make you rich. Chris shows how real estate can boast double-digit returns EVERY year when done correctly, beating stock returns by more than DOUBLE. But that’s not all…

Chris shares the secret to making a 100% return on investment (ROI), even if you’re buying your first rental property. Ready to hear why the wealthy barely pay attention to cash flow? Stick around!

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Cash Flow IS NOT the Key and Why ROE Beats ROI:
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Chris Lopez: I Went From 1 Condo to 9 Rental Properties After Doing THIS:
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00:00 How to Make Money in Real Estate
01:33 1. Cash Flow
03:36 What is "Good" Cash Flow?
04:01 2. Appreciation
06:50 3. Debt Paydown
09:03 4. Depreciation (Tax Benefits)
14:11 How to Calculate ROI (Return on Investment)
16:00 How to Make a 100% ROI
21:21 This Will “BLOW YOUR MIND”