The week in between Christmas & New Years, I called all the listing agents.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases: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.

Mixed-use with some residential could also add diversification while keeping it simple.This current property is actually the storefront of a mix-use residential above, but no actual residential property for purchase.What’s the tenant mix like,Theee major ones: One restaurant, one non-profit gallery, one home goods,and how are you structuring financing?

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

@Taylor DaschYou can buy the property in your own name if it's outside the so-called restricted zone.

Hi Drew,  I'm no surprised. 

I would say get to no many neighborhoods.Also not much in 200K range any more.$300K is the new $200K. 

No, can you share a screenshot?

If my focus was Sandwich Lease Options, I'd have no problem doing dozens.

They’d rather just trade toys on the sly and call it a day.3.