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Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

@Luke H.Hi Luke,  As a private money lender myself I will focus on one element of your deal---5 years is a long time to be finally paid. 

While I've owned property in the US and Canada, I decided a few years ago to focus on real estate outside of Canada and the US.

Since you plan to travel often, focusing on systems and building a reliable team: agent, lender, property manager, and contractor. 

I haven’t closed my first deal yet, but I’m laser-focused on getting in the game and becoming ‘the guy’ people call when deals come up. 

Quote from @David Martoyan: Has anyone here successfully adjusted their strategy to focus on finding deals that don’t follow the traditional ARV formula?

Staying focused can help maximize your time on the platform.Feel free to reach out if you have questions or want to dive deeper into any topics.

I’m based in Colorado and have been investing here since early 2021, focusing on strategies like house hacking, rent-by-the-room setups, and flips.

Lower for a company that focuses only on that and has economies of scale.3.