I started investing in rental properties in the Scranton area around  6 months ago, and I also just started doing Fix & Flips in the surrounding areas Olyphant, and Taylor, Old Forge. and I would love to ask if you are doing in this area please share your success stories in that area, I am really curious if people have seen success in this cheap market, and let's help each other with info,  I would love to hear from you, and help you with the knowledge that I gathered in this 6 months.Thank you  I would love to hear from you.

Are you able to gather feedback from your showings to gauge public opinion? 

Income for 2024 is 66k gross as i believe the owner didnt put effort to gather high ratings or make it perform.I was hoping to write off the negative cash flow against my w2 income.

I would keep and organize all of your communication around this issue, including gathering pictures of the unit and the area in question that was repaired.

@Aaron Gordon  we did the student rentals down here in Narragansett for  a long time and the more accurate screening was getting the major.

Question is, if I have the means to put a high enough down payment on a house to be cash flow positive (assuming my expense estimates are accurate, etc.) is that something that I should do?  

I just got billed $365 by my property manager for replacing a toilet fill valve and supply line. That seems a bit high to me, but I figured I should check before I get too upset about it. Does anyone local to Memphis ...

At least that way you'll get a pretty good idea on whether the original valuation is accurate or not.As for what to *do* with the valuation: @Rui Dias Costa took the words out of my mouth :)Sidenote: Are there any chances to add a significant amount of value to the property (e.g. another bathroom/bedroom)?

This gives you a more accurate view of the property's true cash flow and performance without relying on a large down payment to "force" good numbers.This is exactly what we do — help investors like you evaluate deals to ensure responsible purchases that lead to portfolio growth.

Second - a DSCR 30 year fixed perm loan to refi the hard money loan and hold onto long term.What others have replied to is completely accurate - it is hard to accomplish BRRRRs right now due to the DSCR refi constraints (interest rates, LTVs and seasoning periods), however, not impossible.