: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.

The property prices are lower compared to other markets, and the rental demand in certain neighborhoods can be pretty strong.Let me know if you need any more info or if you'd want to chat further about this!

If you own your washers and dryers you will probably make some decent money but get ready when something breaks and the tenants want it fixed right away.If you are priced lower than the local laundromat (which most are for some reason) your tenants not only have to carry all their stuff to the Laundromat but will have to spend more money and may want you to cover it.Also a Service Tech will probably charge $100 to show up plus parts. 

(To borrow from a Commercial Real-Estate Term)It keeps our rents a wee-bit lower and thus makes our units easier to rent & more competitive for our rental-brokersAlso, since rents are lower, it's a win for our Tenants who get to pay less in rent.Obviously, our running property costs have gone way, way down.

Also keep in mind the basis to deprecate will likely be lower as land value would need to be considered 

That rate seems very high (without points), I would look for another lender with a lower base rate.

I have a sick parent abroad and i am not there half the time, they kept raising the maintenance since i got there and i don't want to pay that when i am not there so my solution was to rent it out ... so while i agree its better for the building to have a lower percentage of rentals it hits people like me... 

Contractors also want to control the quality of materials going in, and a client wanting to save money might get a lower quality that could affect the end product, and cause problems down the line, reflecting on the contractor.

Looking to add in a few more here in Columbus potentially for this month while the rates are lower.

Augustine but choose to live in Palatka due to the lower cost of living. 32208 is another good investment zip code in Jacksonville, but be mindful of flooding issues if the property is close to the Ribault River.