Additionally, I'd appreciate any tips on balancing cost-effectiveness with durability.

If anyone has good practices that they follow when undergoing underwriting for MF properties, I would appreciate any tips.

Last house that just came vacant, they had the dining room set up as a game room with a pool table.

ReweyDoes anyone else see this as pooling money to passive investors for partial ownership ?

I've had several friends of mine pool their equity together in order to get their hat in the game.

Would also love to hear if any tips from people who have done something similar in any area.

But also consider, if you go back on market, you'll be asked what happened and might get a lower offer than you have.Pro tip: don't make this about who's right and who's wrong.

: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+, 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, 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.

BRRRR: can add a modular bedroom/bathroom/pool/hot tub to rehab, rent, refinance, and repeatIf I do this right, I think I can still use a 5% conventional loan, although I might be wrong about that? 

.- Partner with Other Investors: Bringing in partners can help you pool resources and reduce individual risk.