I do not care what the source of the return is  Historically the highest return is via a value add and appreciation and is more so recently due to the recent rate increase versus earlier this century (before 2022).However, most new RE investors cannot handle extended periods of large negative cash flow.  

We live in Lakeland, TN 20 miles from the Blue Oval site and I recently had a new BO employee rent one of my homes with a potential to sell in the Spring/Summer of next year.

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a rental property in a condo managed by an HOA, and I’m dealing with a challenging situation that I’d appreciate advice on.

Quote from @Isadore Nelson: I recently acquired a property with an existing tenant who has been living there for about four years.

I recently moved from France, where I spent 8 years running my own house renovation business.

He's an investor himself and recently left his role as partner at the largest firm in the area to start his own company.

Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property ManagersIn recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud.

It's a very local question based on the comps and active/recently sold inventory inside the community.

The theory is spot on, in practice however that logic rarely plays out - at least in recent years where multifamily has been crazy.

A underwriting that i recently completed on an offer we made i used $600/month maintenance/cap ex and believe it to be as accurate an allocation as i could predict (4/3/1, 3100’, class a finishes).I use $300/month in my market on an attached 2/1/0, ~700’.