Expenses that don’t go up as fast take less of a bite as the ARV increases, leaving more room to (slightly) increase the purchase price plus rehab limit to 75% of ARV.We use this rule of thumb for screening, but always create a spreadsheet to estimate all expenses and run a P&L in detail for comparison.

It will increase the value even to investors, you just may have longer days on market when you want to offload because fewer buyers will have access to a loan like that. 

I recommend you do this annually to adjust for utility increases and other variables.

On a single family even as someone who has been in construction for 25+ years it’s not something I would want tot take the risk on.Other things to do is increase your offer but by doing so, is that the best investment?

The acquisition could help Darden diversify its portfolio and tap into the young demographic that increasingly favors Mexican cuisine.

However, you need to consider: - **Future rent increases**: Can you adjust the rent to help cover potential repairs or property management costs if you’re managing from afar?

There are, more or less, three things you can do (other than just sucking it up and going with the low appraisal):1) Try to convince the appraiser to increase the appraisal.

This is huge because more people moving in means increased demand for housing, which is great for rental properties.Low Entry Price Points: The barrier to entry is still quite low compared to other cities, meaning you can get in with a lower capital investment and still have the potential for solid cash flow.

This helps reduce operational costs and increase efficiencies, hopefully giving the landlord back time to spend on other areas of the business.Market Trend Predictive Analytics: There are AI algorithms that can analyze large amounts of data in order to predict property values and future market trends.

We've seen an increasing amount of investors goto the MLS where their margins get eaten alive.I've been telling every borrower that does this to start finding off market.