Each Triplex down-payment = 1/3 of my cash on hand.Units are 2 bed/1.5 baths with their own utilities.CONS: Owner has valued tenant longevity over keeping units at market rates so increase of between 3 - 8% needed to match current/desirable rates.

Hardwood and engineered hardwood are attractive for resale value and longevity.

I also look at previous Landlord references, rent:income ratios, longevity in their current job or career, longevity in their last rental, a review of social media, and more.

I think you would have to look at it from a longevity perspective.

Hi @Brad Morgan I'm interested in this topic as well, but still haven't figured out what the right balance is between incentivizing longevity and overly complicating things.  

My current market, Northern Colorado, would be described as "cool" by a lot of us, including Zillow (because that's so credible). Another market, Pierce County, WA (Oly, Tacoma, etc), for example, is considered "very ...

My investing focus is to buy and hold multi-family homes for longevity. 

Managing risk as many of these investors say is key to longevity.

The conversation started because I inquired about the longevity of my neighbors as we are outgrowing our current space.

Does the Sponsor have history through an economic downturn, longevity overall as a company, and are they commercial real estate practitioners in more than just the syndication space?