So we have "profits" from (a) appreciation of market value (b) cash-flow on rents (c) mortgage paydown via tenants contribution's toward purchase price (hey, what else do you call it when you paid 25% down and tenants paid the other 75% of the purchase price?

C

If they do, then you can likely find another tenant for that amount fairly easily, as I would assume the entire town's taxes are up- so if someone really wanted to be in town, that price is the new normal.If your taxes increased that substantially in a C neighborhood, your tenants would way more likely give push back for that type of increase- even though you're not being greedy, you're just imposing the same raise you were given.Often the buyer who had the "well, the numbers are better" mentality is only looking at year 1. 

A payout of 8% has already been made and they have an exit plan in the works.So, there is no reason why Grocapitus was not able to get going other than their c Can I ask which project in Texas?

@Kendric BufordRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

So I bought a cheap single-family rental in a C location.

I like the asset class IE not C class in the deep south.

If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

If you have a C class rental but screen it like its an A class rental, some landlords might believe they are doing a superior job!

@Eddie C.