I went section 8 because I felt I was getting slightly more than market rents (for quality of home), and it would more than offset my annual inspection repair list that is mandatory.EVERY tenant I ever had apply for my rentals was a single mother with 2-3 kids.  

Tenants are still willing to pay more for high-quality spaces, creating a delicate balancing act in the market.

When I fired everyone, it was because I was doing the majority of the business and with low inventory and poor work ethic, it didn't make sense to run a team when I was the rainmaker and dealmaker.

This post really helped me realize quality step to tryin to get the best outcome possible!

While I'm open to investing in quality service, the feedback I've encountered suggests that Anderson may not deliver on its promises.

My mom has poor credit and about $30k in revolving debt, so it would be difficult for her to qualify alone.We would both prefer to hold the property, but the risk of tight cash reserves is concerning, especially if the rehab costs exceed our budget.Legal ConsiderationsIf we decide to proceed, we’re also weighing how to best structure this deal:LLC and DSCR: Would it be better to put both of us into an LLC and use it to apply for a DSCR loan?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

How can the other partner replace them if they perform poorly?

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Something isn't quite adding up for me:-New builds selling for under 300k-4 bed 1800 sqft SFHs are leasing for ~$2500 / month with with less than 30 DOMThe dissonance comes from the rent:price ratios and asset quality.