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Brett Coultas New member introduction and host financial question
21 January 2025 | 8 replies
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.
Steve S. What type of locks do you use for external doors on your rentals?
25 January 2025 | 18 replies
That's up to my operatione manager.
Nicole Shirley Looking for Advise in College Station/Bryan
17 January 2025 | 3 replies
I am currently an Asset Manager for Multifamily Deals as my W-2 job and looking to buying my first deal in College Station/Bryan Area.Anyone I can connect with to pick their brain on different investing strategies? 
Dan Zambrano My Journey to $20M in assets
24 February 2025 | 72 replies
So small update on here, I managed to carve some time to begin to set things up to spring board for a deal in the next 2-3 months.
Kristen Swan Asking Tenants for further information after being approved. ( I'm the Tenant )
20 January 2025 | 1 reply
She also mentioned that they’ve been in real estate since 2006 and have managed over 30 properties (though this is more of a side business for them), which suggests a mom-and-pop operation.
Erick Pena Advice Needed: Identifying "Good Deals" in Real Estate Investing
20 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @Erick Pena: A "good" rental property is one that covers all expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, property management fees, and any other costs) and still leave a surplus (commonly referred to as cash flow).Calculate cash flow as: Cash Flow = Rental Income − Operating Expenses − DebtThere's much more to it, but that's the basic idea.
Giovanni Magana First Post, New member but Old Listener
20 January 2025 | 12 replies
Build a strong team, including agents, lenders, and property managers, and use tools like the BiggerPockets calculator to analyze deals.
Noah Laker Opening a Sober Living Facility
19 January 2025 | 5 replies
With a few tweaks to the management structure, and with new leadership, I figure we can greatly increase the revenue.
Alex R. Southern Impression Homes
14 January 2025 | 27 replies
I am considering a purchase of a Quad unit in Ocala from Southern Impression Homes with management by SunCoast Property Management.
Brooke Zollinger New to Real Estate Investing and Looking to Connect
17 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am a local agent, property manager, investor, and house hacker in SLC area.