
23 February 2025 | 10 replies
You have no more at risk than you do in your own home (where you probably have more equity.) or your own car (where you probably have more risk.) and we won’t talk about if you have a pool or a dog.

23 February 2025 | 6 replies
That's probably too much to unpack in one thread.
24 February 2025 | 5 replies
Also, Bigger Pockets is a great resource, and you will probably be able to find buyers on this site.

17 February 2025 | 12 replies
At $1200 in rent, you will probably have negative cash flow.

18 February 2025 | 6 replies
They will charge you more, but are much more active and could probably help.

24 February 2025 | 4 replies
I've been in every house that has sold in that neighborhood probably for 20 years.

16 February 2025 | 7 replies
Quote from @Jaycee Greene: A few things I noticed, in addition to having the tenant pay the utilities are:1) Incorporate annual increases in rent higher than 2% (in your area, maybe 4%-5%) with a slightly smaller increase in operating expenses (say 2%-3%)2) With a gut rehab, I'm not sure why you need to spend $128/month on cap ex, at least for the first year or 2.3a) An 80% cash out refi is probably going to be hard to get.

22 February 2025 | 6 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.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.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 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

25 February 2025 | 15 replies
I would probably use Clockify.

21 February 2025 | 6 replies
Probably needs a new roof within 2 years so that's on top...