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.

The premise of those opportunities are based on you living there for an extended amount of time.

Don't get me started on the national debt and the amount we pay in interest each year.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Proper bookkeeping will help keep track of who has what dollar amount invested into the property in case of a buyout or a death.  

I asked our manager about reducing the rent but he said we are asking a fair amount and we are getting lots of interest but a lot of cancellations, no shows, or people who don’t follow through with applying or don’t meet minimum credit score.

I know that I can either save the money(which I have via cash and line of credit), I can refinance the property with the bank for all or a portion of the amount I owe the seller, or I can get private money to take on a note and pay back the seller.My goal is to get private money.

I would consider selling if you have lived in the home the past 2 / 5 years since you have a decent amount of tax free equity in there but as long as you have a plan to reinvest those funds.By your numbers, since you have an amazing rate and high rents, I would consider renting it out if you believe your area will continue to grow in value.

He was more expensive because now I gotta pay someone else to fix it.But here's the other side of the license issue.

Is there a defined definintion of occupany that mandates a set amount of days per month that I must sleep under the roof of my primary residence?