Rae Chris
Properties, Networking, Advice,
2 January 2025 | 13 replies
: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.
Melissa Johnstone
First home buying experience and with using my VA loan
7 January 2025 | 4 replies
We had to move fast and initially decided to sell it, the relator who was helping us somehow convinced us we should make it a rental property......... and let her be our tenant (insert face palm here) so since we had no real estate experience and we were already moved away, we agreed.
Noy Rivlin
First-Time Investor Looking for Advice and Connections in Pittsburgh!
11 January 2025 | 8 replies
Is it related to prices or having more options?
Nate McCarthy
How to extract equity from turning basement into rental unit on paid-for house?
10 January 2025 | 2 replies
What I'm wondering is: is there a way to get the cash invested into this rehab back out of the property in a relatively short timeline, as if it were a BRRRR?
Ethan Slater
New Member Joining BiggerPockets
4 January 2025 | 14 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.
Kevin Apolinario
Chef, Software Engineer, Real Estate Investor
15 January 2025 | 3 replies
As many of you can probably relate, this book opened my eyes to the power of the dollar, and it got me interested in real-estate.
Karen F.
LVP over very thin, hard carpet?
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
No...there are many reasons why installing it over the carpet will prove to be a nightmare in a relatively short period.
James Wise
Why do people Live in New York?
7 January 2025 | 1 reply
Overwhelmingly though, the weather and weather related things were enough to offset the negatives.So, I figure a much more interesting question would be Why do people live in New York City?
Alex Hall
Subto FHA problem
18 January 2025 | 49 replies
I don't see how they relate to wanting to educate myself or asking for reading recommendations.
Igor Sinchuk
Hi BP community! I'm your go-to person for Airbnb Revenue Management
6 January 2025 | 1 reply
So feel free to reach out if there is something I can help you with related to your STR business.Alongside my work in revenue management, I have real estate investments in Canada, focusing primarily on long-term rentals.