I have spreadsheets filled with material lists for every phase of the build that includes pricing for materials as well as labor, and sources that I use for them.

Include in your model rates going up by 2%, and just make sure you enough cash to cover. 

I'm advising folks to keep a close eye on Clay, Cicero, North Syracuse, the neighborhoods including and surrounding Eastwood, and the neighborhoods by the university.

We now include insurance contingencies in offers for more areas, certainly around Tahoe, but also in other urban interface areas.

In Philadelphia area there are several REIAs including Diversified Investors Group (DIG), Delco Property Investors (DPI), and South Jersey REIA (SJREIAA) just to name a few.

That is between 6 and 20 returns out of every 10,000 returns.That 6 or 20 has to include some pretty likely candidates.

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.

Things to consider when buying a new build are appliances, fans, blinds, and back yard landscaping; sometimes we can get appliances included, it just depends on the situation.

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

This includes trips to properties for evaluations, trips to Home Depot, etc.