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Cash Flow

Rental cash receipts less the cash outgoings included for the same period, such as operating costs, debt payments, and reserves. Cash flow differs from taxable income, and an estimate does not guarantee actual results.

At a kitchen island, a landlord and a co-owner look over an open ledger beside an envelope and a cash pouch
  1. Rent in minus costs out
  2. Track each bill paid
  3. Keep a cash reserve

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