Abhishek Wahi
Question About Location: Plymouth Michigan
23 January 2025 | 4 replies
It's mostly Class A properties, a few Class B.You may find the below copy & paste info useful in addressing your question:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend 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?
Tayvion Payton
Thoughts on a Multi-Family Deal in 76104, Fort Worth? Looking for Cash Flow!
21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Crime and Tenant Quality: With the higher crime rate in 76104, how much impact could this have on tenant retention and turnover?
Casey Wilson
Advice on strong Detroit Metro areas for rental property investing
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
The two are almost entirely different markets in terms of price points, returns, tenant quality, and overall investing strategy.
Polat Caglayan
C class or not how can ı understand
11 January 2025 | 2 replies
@Polat CaglayanI've never seen a formula but here is a general rule of thumb for multifamily:The class of an apartment refers to the quality of the building, which can be determined by a number of factors, including age, location, and condition: Class A: These are the highest quality apartments, typically built within the last 15 years.
Gregory L.
Rent it or live-in flip it?
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.
Jackson Pudlo
First Time Real Estate Buyer - Seeking Advice on Single Family VS Mutli Family Units
23 January 2025 | 10 replies
First, it fast-tracks your learning as an investor - you are forced to develop better time management skills, build your network of reliable contractors/ handymen, etc..Second, when you are ready to transition to a property manager, you are well equipped to evaluate and hire the right company.3.
Daniel Cacho
Wishing nothing but blessings to everyone
24 January 2025 | 2 replies
These qualities are far more valuable than the numbers in your bank account.7.Set clear goals.
Brett Riemensnider
Seeking Eviction Advice
28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Try to screen for a higher quality tenant next time.
Brian Chadwick
Selling one home to get three - smart or stupid?
21 January 2025 | 20 replies
You are being very conservative to avoid making mistakes, and that is a rare, admirable quality in real estate that is often undervalued.
Walter Pineda
Your Property Management suggestion for Memphis, TN Please.
24 January 2025 | 12 replies
We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.