I am also a syndicator as well where I am GP on value add and stabilized syndications we typically take down all cash.I have been on this site a very long time pretty much since the beginning and have seen it change a lot over the decades. 

The benefit of using DSCR style loans is that they typically do not appear on personal credit reports (unless there is a default).

@AJ WongWe invest in defaulted mortgages and are very selective where we invest - one no go for us is typically flood zones.

: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.

This typically looks like 2 weeks of work before sending our first invoice with proof of work that was completed.

If you really want to be just an LP, than, typically the route to go is into a syndication, where you have no say, but the upside is you do your due diligence on the GP and invest.  

Throw in a dose of imposter syndrome and fatalism and you have a recipe for some mood swings right before a property is booked again.From a practical point, I would recommend great photos, a clearly defined target to whom you are advertising and understanding the best pricing of an area really well to ake sure you get booked in a timely fashion.From a more meta perspective, be aware that these listings don't typically get booked well in advance (families displaced by flood or fire, traveling nurses who need a new contract ASAP, and construction projects that realize they need a speciality engineer on-site RIGHT NOW don't book ahead). 

More often than not, I'm speaking to someone who isn't in a rush to fund a deal so time is typically available to have a handful of calls, perhaps meet for coffee although a face-to-face is nice but not a requirement.     

Timing is key—typically, I’d wait a few months post-storm to see where things settle, but keep an eye on local inventory levels and insurance trends.

We would typically not do this, but talking to a very experienced property manager friend, they agreed in fact suggested we let them out, this would be the one exception... crazy and aweful situation.3.