@David YoungRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

the value added versus cost to add, especially in single family zoned areas, typically results in a large negative initial position.  

Between the tax abatement they would receive (in our location), the depreciation, and the agency debt after stabilization, it was compelling for us to pivot to rent instead of sale. 

I just received an offer on a remodeled home we did in Sacramento 95824. 

Loan officers with 25 years of experience typically are more experienced, and have less time per file, because they have an abundance of files.Loan officers with 25 months of experience typically are less experienced, but have more time to devote to you.I can't write my own loans, so when I'm getting a loan I prefer working with less busy people when I'm doing my own real estate investment, they're more responsive and dedicated it feels like.

If someone is exceptionally hostile in their replies to someone else, even if I like the content, I typically steer clear of voting for that particular post.There are people that I like most everything they say, but I don’t always vote for them every time because I don’t wanna make it weird.

So we received our first inquiry for a booking on vrbo….

.- The inspections are only 5 years, but tenants are not likely to take care of them home as well as you, and refurbishing hardwood, lath and plaster, and anything else is going to be much more expensive than the typical Landlord special (white paint, and grey LVP)It will all come down to making your numbers work.

This is not uncommon and actual more typical as it is based on sales price and even though the first appraisal was $130k the new one gets reset based on its recent sale and home prices are not up 10% over a few months.You are going to have a hard time getting a lender to use other comps compared to this home as it recently sold.

When you leave, a duplex will typically generate more cash flow as a long term rental than a single family home.