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Rosette Poole Quick Introduction - New to Bigger Pockets
10 February 2025 | 12 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Ricardo Lemus The rent does not cover all
3 February 2025 | 11 replies
Negative CF, which is what you are describing, means you are buying your property, and making no money in the process.
Elijah Newman Starting Property Management Company
2 February 2025 | 2 replies
If I try to combine everything into one, ol would that be viewed negatively to any potential client? 
David Overcash Retired Navy, New investor looking to buy first Property in 2025
26 February 2025 | 21 replies
Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?
Benjamin Ying First time investor needing some confidence!
5 February 2025 | 54 replies
Personally I would not take a negative cash flow deal.
Alex Saidenstat New member introduction
18 February 2025 | 8 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Fiona Humphrey Renting to a Residential Care Facility
22 February 2025 | 20 replies
You don't want to get stuck with negative cash-flow because you can't find another care facility tenant to rent it.Also, probably want to check with your insurance provider and see if all those tenants who are likely to fall and break a hip are going to be an issue for them, and look into the legality of what happens in the care facility owner dies and you're stuck with 5-8 tenants in the home with no one to care for them and no living descendants.
Nick Connors Young Professional Looking to Get into Real Estate Investing
4 February 2025 | 10 replies
I'm terrified of doing all this research, finding a "dream" property, only for it to fail and negative cash flow. 
David Lewis First Timer - Long Distance Investment?
15 February 2025 | 10 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Douglas Varenas Property Management Recommendations
12 February 2025 | 5 replies
Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.