The higher credit, higher income, gainfully employed S8 tenants are choosy about where they live and do not want to live in a bad, high crime area.By buying in an area that appeals to high quality S8 tenants, the arbitrage that you might see between S8 being higher than market might disappear.So that being said, it’s more important to lead by location than strategy.Happy to talk further if you like.  

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Plus, multifamily properties often qualify for owner-occupied financing options with lower interest rates and down payments.As for timing, here are a few things to consider:Market Conditions: Keep an eye on local market trends.

You would be surprised how much Wayfair marks stuff up, and that a lot of things that are marketed as unique are sold by numerous retailers. 

If there is demand and the market supports a market for mobile homes, it could be an opportunity.

Many states have laws about what an investor can and can't do when homeowners are behind on their payments and in the pre-foreclosure stage.By the time a pre-foreclosure home is listed by the real estate agent the home would like be sold at market value.

Whatever works for you and your market!

new construction gets valued at a way higher premium. this is a false statement. new construction will always beat existing Very market dependent.

All end buyers can see it on the market now and can buy it direct so what would the point be of you locking it up on assignment and then asking people to come back and buy it when they already could have bought it without paying you spread in the middle.

Every market in residential zoning has an expiration date, we just don't know what it is yet.The obvious solution is to buy in already regulated areas with tourist/commercial zoning.The returns are lower, but at least they can't go to zero overnight.