I would like to learn :- more about identifying a potential market to invest in- how to perform a Cash on cash analysis on those markets to assess a positive cash flow within the US/Hawaii- open to markets within the US/HawaiiThank you @Scott Trench Best, Reeti

Are you generally seeing cash flow positive deals from day 1?

Other lien positions get what is left.

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Here are the Positives:Upfront Payment: The tenant’s offer to pay the full year of rent upfront, along with the deposit, shows a commitment and provides financial security for you in the immediate future.At least She was Honest in Her Communication: The tenant has been transparent about her situation, which can be a positive sign of reliability and sincerity.My Negative Concerns:Her Future Financial Stability: It's only a one-year lease, if her medical condition and financial condition should worsen (Heaven forbid), you may have to face her wanting out of the lease earlier than the 12 months and eventually you may be faced with having to decide not to renew the lease (after her 1 year contract is expired) based upon the sad news of her condition becoming worse, (Heaven forbid).  

Investors buy in an HOA because properties are cheap, but then they quickly realize Nazis and busy-bodies run the HOA.You can try to build a coalition of owners and fight back against the charge, but it's unlikely to change.

A lot of borrowers are in this position so ask yourself what is the amount you are willing to leave in the deal.

Another positive is that it looks like a lot of the hillside owners have a good amount of equity and it's possible that you might be able to find a good off market deal on one of them.

If you have a decent equity position you can do a HELOC on the property to build the ADU.

: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.