There are parts of every major city that will just never come up and this seems to be one of the most obvious in Philly.

: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.

QBO's reports are also super duper customizable.And, the 3rd major benefit of QBO is its ability to integrate with other platforms more seamlessly than REI-specific software.I promise I don't work for Intuit haha.

Also houses that move 2 to 6 inchs and now you have major structural problems.. etc etc..

The first step is always reporting to your local police department and getting a document that states that any unauthorized visitors will be trespassed immediately-- but in my experience, it takes more than just this to get the squatters out.

But beyond the CPA issue, I've been dealing with some major frustrations with Stessa itself.

You are obligated to make a good faith effort to find a replacement tenant and minimize the damages to your departing tenant.

There’s a sudden major cash flow in Detroit and the housing market is appreciating at a steady rate.

To provide an example, I was previously employed in the legal department of HHM, which at the time was a an affiliate management company of a publicly traded hotel development/operation company where we managed  the portfolio of  hotels as well as provided 3rd party management services.

We don’t really need the $400/mo cash flow and so have been saving that just in case the house needs a major repair.