Isaac Terry
Investing Out Of State - Starting
22 January 2025 | 20 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.
Mark Simpson
Interesting use case for ChatGPT Operator:
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
It even gave suggestions on what I could improve based on what my competition is offering.Link to the operator in action is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1uTqgWGfs3AMsUdDWd0FOTbVFM...Quick tip: don’t pay the $200 for this just yet.
Ben Callahan
Californian new to REI - looking for out-of-state rental property
6 February 2025 | 34 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.
Collin Hays
Input needed from my BP friends!
6 February 2025 | 19 replies
While it is a super nice home and seems like a great price to many of us, if you decide to sell, what is your pool of buyers?
Angelica Byrne
New to this platform. Need advice with Airbnb Arbitrage
5 February 2025 | 15 replies
Let us use an example:Average 3/2 pool home in Pinellas County within 10 mins to the beach, $3000-3500 per month rent.
Brittney Yang
How To Structure A Partnership For Duplex Investment
29 January 2025 | 7 replies
I'd like to bring him in to assist with the renovation expertise as well as access he has offered to his labor pool.
Mike Levene
House Hacking In Expensive Markets
16 January 2025 | 23 replies
We fixed the foundation and the flat roof issues with pooling water, and rents didn't meet the mortgage just yet.In 2023, we finally started to cash flow.
Michael Braun
Billing tenant for damages prior to move-out
5 February 2025 | 4 replies
Along with a kiddy-pool sized litterbox in one corner of a room, cat urine and feces in the OTHER corner of the room on the carpet (newly installed by the seller when I bought), and a smell that made my eyes water walking in the front door.The lease has a clause for Tenant-Caused Damages resulting from tenant negligence.
Jonathan Warner
Private lending. Where do I start?
5 February 2025 | 16 replies
Quote from @Jonathan Warner: Quote from @Corby Goade: I've got a few tips- like any other business, this is a relationship based thing.
Augusta Owens
New member and new to real estate
7 January 2025 | 12 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.