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Melissa Sejour How do you research the best areas to invest in?
6 February 2025 | 12 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Lulu Lue 203K Loans Impossible (!) Says the Lender
27 January 2025 | 5 replies
And, at that time and place, it would arguably be silly NOT to do so. 100%.This post was biased towards San Francisco, and California more general to include Los Angeles and San Diego, today in 2024.
Carlos Olarte Is it worth building Adu's in Orange County / Long beach ?
7 February 2025 | 14 replies
Make sure you know the impact that adding an ADU will have on any rent control. 12) investors seldom include the land value in the overall ADU costs.
Casey Wilson Advice on strong Detroit Metro areas for rental property investing
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
We have a few areas hotter than others which include West Village, East English Village, Corktown, Jefferson/Chalmers, The University District, Northend, Sugar Hill District/Medical Center, and others.If you want help navigating Detroit we would love to show you around and point you toward where the best deals are.
Heidi Braunhardt Downtown Fort Lauderdale Duplex Buy & Hold - Long Term & AIRBNB
26 January 2025 | 1 reply
After all expenses, including PITI, we net on average $700/month.
Isadore Nelson Help Non-Paying Tenant Transition Into Section 8 Eligibility?
28 January 2025 | 15 replies
If you are going to offer cash for keys, put it in writing with specific expectations, and include a penalty if she fails.
Scott Johnson Scammed by "Estate Legal"
31 January 2025 | 20 replies
I have seen it backfire when companies attempt to get posts removed, including with legal threats.
Craig Holland Empty lot lenders
27 January 2025 | 5 replies
If you want to develop it, I can refer you a lender that will lend on a completed subject to appraisal but you'll be limited if you just want it for the lot.If you simply want the land as part of your property, you have more options including a HELOC which you can still use for development down the road. 
Matt Schreiber 2-4 Family With Cash Flow
12 February 2025 | 22 replies
that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Bryce Jamison Do you buy older homes for long term rentals?
20 January 2025 | 32 replies
It also matters where the home is located, and what the weather, type of tenants it attracts/has been attracting, etc. other factors are.