Most people see some kind of cost of living raise, and by increasing slow and steady, the rent increases likely correspond well with the rate at which their income is rising.

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Obviously the tenant hope of bringing in more occupants (and sharing more common area space/bathrooms as a sacrifice) would be to lower the rental cost per person.  

As a newbie, it is easy, and common, to head down multiple paths chasing shiny bright objects, with many of those paths just leading to time wasting and increased experience in learning what you don't want to do.

Thanks for those kind words @Ash Hegde. 

Oh yeah, and you would have to look at the load requirements on the endwalls, especially if the pemb doesn’t have some kind of expandable endwall. 

@Brandon Weis it sounds kind of tacky for the size of property.

There are probably many posts that contain similar information to this one, but I thought it would be of value to future and existing investors who are starting their journey.We recently completed rehabbing a duplex we bought for $93k and rehabbed for $75k (in retrospect, we could've negotiated a lower price 🤷‍♂️ - discussion for a different post), hitting an ARV of $190k when our target ARV was $170k.Two things that stood out for me that helped us secure a higher ARV that anyone can use in their next BRRRR were:1) Fix the property to be in the top 75th percentile -> To improve our success rate, we consulted with both our agent and our PMC on what kind of materials and finishes the best properties (highest ARV Comps and Rent Rates) had in the area.

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What are the best kind of properties for section 8?