: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.

Some helpful responses with the positives and negatives above. 

You’re not in a position to complain that title is doing what they would have done for you if you hadn’t become a title do-it-yourselfer.

hi @Jonathan Orr, I came across your question in a search, because I'm actually in the same position. 

Positive outcome.

@Alesha Walker Refinancing your three properties into a 30-year note at 6-6.5% seems like the safer option, turning your negative cash flow into a positive $450-$500 per month, even though it delays your original goal of paying off properties within 15 years. 

The rental income will more than cover the mortgage and still provide positive cash flow, which is rare in the California market, making this a great opportunity for us.However, underwriting has expressed concerns about us moving from a presumably larger home worth $606,000 to a smaller one worth $376,000.

Rent control can have significant implications for real estate investors, both positive and negative, depending on the specifics of the rent control laws and the investor's strategy.

A minimum of 20% equity is my benchmark, ensuring I dont find myself upsupside down on my investment.Positive Cash Flow by the Conclusion of Year One:I aim for a positive cash flow figure at the end of the first year.

However, those reserves are often most needed in the first year and not having sufficient reserves can put a deal in a bad position and that's where additional risk is created.