By carefully managing the scope and cost of renovations, you can maximize the return on your investment.3.

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.

I would strongly consider building equity to make a stronger down payment and further decrease your monthly cost. 

The very tragic LA fires have generated a lot of discussion about insurance costs.

This can put a significant strain on your finances and cash flowThey also often require a large down payment themselves and may have a strict repayment schedule that can be difficult to meet, especially if there are unforeseen circumstances or delays in renting the property or generating income from itIn addition, relying on this type of loan may expose you to higher financial stress and the possibility of default if you are unable to meet your loan obligationsThe final decision depends on your overall financial situation, risk tolerance, and your ability to manage the associated costs and obligations

You would need to bring everything up to code currently and that's going to be cost prohibitive.

Property taxes and insurance costs are best obtained through local county websites or reaching out to insurers directly for quotes specific to the area.Tools like BP Pro and Reventure can be helpful for an overview, but it’s a good idea to validate their data against primary sources to ensure accuracy.

BTW there is a free trial and the Starter monthly plan is $119.It also allows you to search through consumer information such as property owner "credit worthiness," Credit card usage, buying power, age, language, family members in the house, and many other fields that are above and beyond property characteristics, which is unique.

Support has gone down substantially imo while costs have gone up. big issue for us was the announcement lady year that tenant ACH payments were going from free to $2.50/pop, or you can cover it for $1/unit but you have to do all doors and can’t pick and choose (despite there being a beta that they announced, told me I could join, then later told me I couldn’t join bc it was too late and blamed me for not asking sooner when I literally asked right away and followed up repeatedly).

You can expect turnover costs, losses due to vacancies, and other expenses.