Yes I think estimating 5% would be a good start and then once you know the school district you can get a better idea of what to expect.

As a multifamily specialist there, I do mainly two types of housing: affordable (DSS, Section 8, CC), and students.Binghamton University is a massive state school that's outpacing the higher-ups' expectations for growth, and has been for a few years now.

.- Ball park ranges - what can I expect the cost of this process to be?

Like you mentioned , the prices are going down because a lot of people thought you could just buy a property and slap it on airbnb , expecting it to rent well without doing improvements , not realizing that the market would be overstaturated with " C and D " quality properties ( A+ are the properties i'm speaking of)I'm seeing that you can buy those type properties( A+ potential) that have simply been under utilized and 1.

If it was a good experience on the first property I would expect the same again.

Proximity is a plus for managing the property, but make sure to run detailed numbers to confirm the cash flow and long-term potential align with your expectations.

Often times foundation issues can be worse than expected once contracts start working on the repairs.

I mention this as I have seen some people want to sue companies because they were a sponsored affiliate on a website…Regarding the original post- expect 10-12% (I think latest I saw is avg is 11.5%) rate plus atleast one point for a 12 month loan.Bigger companies may take longer for approval and can be more flexible usually in down payment amounts.

From what I’m seeing, it looks like (and should continue to look like) the clay, Cicero, and Liverpool areas are expected to get some of the higher appreciation in the coming years due to close proximity to Micron (Zip Codes 13039, 13041, 13088, 13090).

But, it's a unique strategy that requires more knowledge than expected.