Here is a rating/classification system that I have come up with over time based on the overall Livability score80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below FCheers and let me know if I can help in the future!

Hoping for future rent growth to help favor your situation a little more might be a bit more realistic.

They want an investor to have some serious skin in the game.The other option would be to wholesale this opportunity to somoene and make a few bucks to save so you have some money for a downpayment in the future.

Don't spend time focusing on buying your first property, spend time setting yourself up financially so you can succeed in the future. 

We begin to work with the future tenant and made specific updates and changes to suit this tenant.

STR LoopholeIf RE Pro status is in your future, congrats!

Tenants that ask for these types of things are typically entitled and will take further advantage in the future if you do not curb this behavior.

Future AppreciationLynchburg’s market has seen about 5% appreciation recently (4.3% Sep 2024), meaning your property could gain around $110K in value over 5 years, helping to cover renovation costs.

Connecting with local investors is next on my list and as slowing looking to narrow my markets.I look forward to chatting in the future! 

Hi Pete,Thanks for the feedback.We are working to provide more comps at some point in the near future.