Kudos to you and Debra for making it happen—this is a great example of how collaboration and decisive action lead to success!

has anyone had positive/negative results in dealing with a company called 212 Loans?

Haven't been there, but pay attention to the foundation - if the floors are level there no action needed.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases: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+ (roughly 5% probability of default), 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 (around 10% probability of default), 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.

Rental Market Trends: Is this zip code trending positively for investors looking for cash flow, or should I expect stagnant rents and challenges with appreciation?

As we continued to scale, we eventually added a positions to start taking some of my wife's responsibilities. 

With some changes to the management structure and leadership, I believe we can significantly increase the revenue potential while providing a positive impact.

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I'd underwrite the property, with that low interest rate assumable mortgage, to cash flow positively from day 1 as a long-term rental, but be willing and able to use the rent by the room strategy or to rent out part of the property as a Short Term Rental to dramatically increase cash flow during my occupancy. 

I could tell you to invest in Milwaukee, you can still find cash flow positive duplexes here in good neighborhoods around 350k and we have had very consistent 8% appreciation over the last years.