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Nick Henry Appreciation or Cash Flow Focus When Starting Out
3 February 2025 | 32 replies
Real estate is a long term game and a lot of podcasts, reels, etc will show you examples of 25 year olds retiring from their 400 unit section 8 portfolio in Cleveland.
Veronica Mitchell Next gentrifying neighborhoods in and around Chicago MultiUnit
20 January 2025 | 33 replies
Albany park southeast corner where brown line ends sure.  
Tayvion Payton Seeking Advice: Is $850K a Reasonable Offer for This Multifamily Property?
13 January 2025 | 17 replies
This either sounds like a seller looking to "retire" and liquidate his holdings or a Section 8 owner that hasn't kept the property (or rents) up to market levels.So, based on the numbers you're using, what return (IRR, Equity Multiple, or ConC) are you estimating you'll generate over your expected holding period?
Jeff Ryan Mobile home purchase (on rented lot) for single family home investment
6 January 2025 | 14 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.
Jarrod Ochsenbein My 4th rental property is now under contract
17 January 2025 | 12 replies
I would say each section has it's own set of criteria I don't budge on. 
Brandon Simpson Should I stay away from properties that have been on the MLS for a long time?
5 January 2025 | 8 replies
It was so bad that in 2018 or so all properties owned by Section 8 were shut down.
Tyler Bolton LLC versus personal umbrella policy for Indianapolis SFH rental
12 January 2025 | 7 replies
We have an insurance policy on the rental house (through State Farm), that includes a personal liability section, which is essentially equal to our current net worth.Given that a tenant could sue for more than this if an accident occurred, we are thinking about adding either LLC or an umbrella policy (or both) as extra protection.Any advice on which way to go, and if LLC, any recommendations for a law firm or company the Indianapolis area?
Andrew Balint Cahokia IL Landlords?
31 December 2024 | 22 replies
Im looking to purchase a couple of 3Br 1bath SFH in Cahokia IL and rent them to Section 8.Does anyone have experience with the local Section 8 authority?
Zachary Young Where To Buy My First Rental Property
30 January 2025 | 56 replies
I also bought a SFH for $160,000 and rent it under Section 8.
David Cherkowsky House Hacking with Basement Airbnb in Old Town Alexandria
2 January 2025 | 9 replies
The bullet in the response that is standing out to me is:"(7) The accessory dwelling shall not be a short-term residential rental, as defined by City Code section 3-2-152(a)(2), for a period exceeding 120 days per calendar year."