Show Notes
How much do landlords make? Whether you want to own rentals or want to benchmark your property portfolio, this episode is for you. We’ve got four real rental properties with real rent, expenses, and cash flow numbers to share. And this isn’t that fluffed-up “cash flow” number many investors claim—this is the real (as in taxable) cash flow for actual deals owned by friends of the podcast, Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf.
Amelia and Grace brought a variety of deals to share—from single-family homes to triplexes, some seller-financed, some with bank loans, some cash-flowing, and others…not so much. They’re sharing real purchase prices, rents, expenses, and cash flow numbers to show you the reality of investing in 2026.
We’ll talk about how Grace was able to land a 10% down (cash-flowing) duplex deal thanks to a local bank, the 0% interest seller financing loan Amelia picked up just by having a conversation, a “boring” stress-free rental that pays $250+/month in profit like clockwork, and why one of them sacrificed cash flow for a $42,000 (tax-free) payout!
These are real deals in affordable markets that investors still have access to—and we’re sharing exactly how much they make.
In This Episode We Cover
How much rental properties are making in 2026 (different properties, different financing)
The surprisingly obvious way to get a low down payment loan on your next rental
Scoring a 0% interest rate using the seller financing strategy
Why Amelia pays for her tenants’ utilities instead of billing them back
Buy more rentals or pay off your portfolio and why you don’t need to scale big to secure financial freedom
Is negative cash flow worth it? The scenario where it can make you wealthy
And So Much More!
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