: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+, 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, 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.

For one of my properties, the cleaning fee drops in off season a little bit, reflecting a reduced scope of work - namely the outdoor patios and pool.

The reason for this reduced value is because the buyer pool is substantially smaller.  

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

Chris,For non owner occ loans in CA or commercial loans if you wish to pool investors one way to do it is through a CA RE Broker who can legally fractionlize a single property into 10 or less co lenders as to thier % interest in said loan. 

TurboTenant, you just shrank you the property options pool for your money making prospective tenant pool. 

For example, recently we got a 4 because 'our closet was two small' and pool maintenance came at 1 pm. 

Does the pool equipment need replaced?

You really really have to have boots on the ground that are familiar with the area and that tenant pool.

Also, if the groups that you are investing with offer any type of tiered structure, are you typically pooling enough capital to fall into a higher tier?