558: Seeing Greene: Cash Flow—The Most Overrated Metric in Real Estate?

<p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/cash-flow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Cash flow</strong></a>&nbsp;is arguably the most important metric in real estate investing…that is if you’re talking to novice investors. Expert investors, like&nbsp;<a href="https://davidgreene24.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>David Greene</strong></a>, know that cash flow is but one of&nbsp;<strong>many factors to consider when buying a rental property</strong>, and it’s arguably the least important. While rookie investors focus on building their cash flow, veterans focus on&nbsp;<strong>building their wealth</strong>&nbsp;while&nbsp;<strong>freeing up their time</strong>.</p><p>On this week’s episode of Seeing Greene, your jiu-jitsu and real estate sensei is back to drop some&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/number-1-wealth-building-strategy-everyone-should-do" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wealth-building</a>&nbsp;bombs so you can&nbsp;<strong>work less, live more, and lead a happier life</strong>. David takes questions in the form of<strong>&nbsp;video submissions</strong>&nbsp;as well as questions off of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>BiggerPockets forums</strong></a>. The topics of these questions range from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/glossary/heloc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HELOC</strong></a>&nbsp;(home equity lines of credit),&nbsp;<strong>buying rentals without a W2</strong>, cash flow vs. appreciation, and why rent appreciation isn’t matching home appreciation.</p><p>Want to ask David a question?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/david" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send in your video submission here!</a></p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>When to use&nbsp;<strong>HELOCs</strong>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/hard-money-loan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="