With my anxiety, It still feels like I'm about to jump off a cliff and I had to make and pack my own parachute from YouTube videos.Hopefully I can learn more from you guys in 2025.

If you found yourself in a situation where your family's future was designed around an investment, how would you feel? 

To all my Kansas City investors…how are you feeling about the real estate market heading into the new year?

I want to refurbish the entire house, including a complete kitchen and baths renovation, add an addition on the east side, new roof and siding, new flooring everywhere, paint inside and out"Then ask the GC to go over and put this into a more formal document.

Since I have a long-term interest in getting into hotel investing, this feels like a natural stepping stone, but I want to approach it the right way.I feel like this is such a great opportunity, especially with it being off market.

I’ve been in a similar spot, and you’re absolutely right—sometimes the quickest, most cost-effective route is the one that feels counterintuitive at first.

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.

Hey @Brittney Yang, feel free to reach out.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any tips or want to chat about opportunities—I’m all about learning and growing alongside fellow investors!

I feel like being in this business is a great starting point to provide value to investors and learning how to find great deals for the investors that are experienced and already know what they want and what they are looking for in a flip.