: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.

It will be a bit slower this season depending on you exact market but you need to try your best and put it up on every site that you can and make a majority of your money during the warmer times. 

I have seen a lot of people discussing how to get to the Pigeon Forge area.
The short answer is Google Maps and Waze has the road closures and will reroute people automatically.
Sections of highway will be closed f...

Honestly if you are an investor , my advice is that you dont tell that to the contractor , because the majority of the good ones wont bother working for you  . 

Keep in mind though the vast majority of real estate investors  have never heard of BP or Pace or any other guru.

You need good people first and you will have to invest some effort into that.The majority of agents doesn't know what to look for or how to do a virtual showing in a way you actually get something out of it.

The major concerns to me are the roof, the hot water heater, and similar.  

In Florida, for example, they buy a majority from the MLS, which makes no sense at all for an investor.

Detroit is the poster child for major city declines.

He will be on disability for another 3 or 4 months, with him being responsible for a majority of the rent.