If one of you actively manages the property, pursuing Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) could unlock full deductions against W-2 income.

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.

(With invested capital, this matters, plenty of people are worth "taking a shot on" in other capacities, just not with respect to managing my money).2) "Is this investment where I'm giving you money the top priority in your professional life?" 

with some commercial brokers, property management  any expert help is an advantage !

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

@Brian Glasser is a solid agent/project manager in KC and has done dozens of BRRRS himself there.  

SDIRA has been extremely accommodating in the setting of an eviction that occurred because the manager that they previously used neglected to tell them.

Even if you break even, you will lose money every month it sits vacant, when you need repairs, property management, etc.

BAM and Praxis have definitely managed the situation better at this point in time. 

I’m also curious about the pros and cons of managing short-term rentals versus long-term tenants, especially for clients who are new to real estate.I’d love to hear from those of you who’ve been down this path before.