. - Wife and I never made over $150k combined- Buy and hold is the primary strategy- House hacked twice- Took some major hits along the way.

: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.

Id be interested to see the data on how many people book an airbnb not due to a major attraction.

They gather data straight off Airbnb, VRBO, and a few other major STR rental companies that sell their data.

Your strategy of re-marketing a 3-bedroom plus office as a 4-bedroom home office is a smart way to boost rental demand and rental income without major renovations.One insight I’d add is the potential benefit of exploring cost segregation studies once you build a larger portfolio.

By 1979 real estate investment clubs had started in major metropolitan areas, with many absorbing local RAND clubs.

Brian Chesky (Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb) said they have realized 5 major things to dominate this market. 1.

FF does better if near any major medical facilities.

All major systems have been well maintained. 

That's why I decided to live and invest in the first major city outside of the Bay Area in Reno.