Congrats on your success in acquiring the duplex that now will yield 6.5% cap at current lower rental rates. 94115 is a great zip code to be in.

Who cares about lifetime interest costs, except to the extent you can easily lower them (refinance to a lower interest rate) to increase your cashflow.

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.

After closing costs, it was about $107K.

Because just those costs can run you close to $75-100k if you hit any snags.I love talking about investments and I love the Packwood area, if you want to dig in more, I would be happy to jump on a call!

In areas such as NYC the market tends to be a little lower, from what I understand.

Case closed.

Is it lower risk than flipping, rehabbing, or owning a property leveraged at 65%+ LTV?

I work closely with many buy and hold investors and would be happy to share insights or explore ways we can collaborate. 

Of course you have to factor in realtor and closing costs on top.