⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my community of rental investors on their way to financial freedom: http://coachcarson.com/rpm   🎙️ Episode #352 – What's the trade-off between cash flow and capital appreciation? Should investors pass on deals that don't meet cash flow thresholds, or is there another way to grow your wealth with them? Chad and Erion dive into the prevalent 80-20 rule in real estate returns and the impact of population growth on property values to help you optimize your wealth building.   ▶️ Next Episode: How Many Rentals Do You Need to Retire   📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/fasterwealth/   🎬 AUDIO TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Which deals should you pass on? 1:13 - Cash flow properties vs. growth properties 7:16 - Optimizing cash flow now vs in the future 14:58 - The foundation for your investment plan 21:13 - Erion's property criteria 27:31 - Population growth drives investment returns 31:40 - Gauging Prices vs properties 35:50 - Erion's advice on running the numbers 37:30 - Where to connect with Erion 38:11 - How many rentals you need for FI   🔗 Connect with Erion:  Twitter: https://x.com/investarchitect Website: https://www.signaturehouston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erionshehaj/ ________________________________________ ⚒️ Get my FREE Real Estate Investor Toolkit: https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod   🖥️ My Real Estate Courses: [FREE COURSE] Find Your Focus in Real Estate for Beginners: https://www.coachcarson.com/findyourfocus-YT 30 Days to a Better Rental Investor: https://www.coachcarson.com/30days-YT Creative Financing for Real Estate Investors: https://www.coachcarson.com/creativefinancing-YT 📙 The Small & Mighty Real Estate Investor (My Book): https://www.coachcarson.com/smallandmighty 📘 Retire Early with Real Estate (My Book): https://www.coachcarson.com/retirementbook   💰 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT   👋 Connect with me: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachchadcarson  👍 https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson  🐦 https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson   🌐 For everything else: http://www.CoachCarson.com