I've been a financial planner for 17+ years and one of the main umbrella theories I've learned is that often times, the simpler things are the better they are. 

I played Kiyosaki's Cash Flow 101 Game this weekend with 3 new Mentees of mine.This is seriously not just fun, but really good for learning and mindset training.If you haven't played this game - you must. 

It also means you don't have to learn two different ways of doing things. 

@Jonathan MoodyAwesome info Jonathan, I’m new, so I’m learning a lot .

I second this - Beth is great and has a group as well where you can learn a ton on private lending.To the poster who mentioned giving them 100% financing - as a private lender NEVER give someone 100% financing.

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.

Let’s learn from each other—whether you’re just starting out or refining your approach after years of investing, I’d love to hear about the strategies driving your real estate journey in 2025.Looking forward to seeing what everyone’s working on this year!

Can you learn from the past, absolutely.

What specifically are you wanting to learn?

Hey everybody, I've been listening to BP podcasts for a couple years now, and I'm excited to finally get in here and start accelerating my learning and meet some like-minded people.