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Augusta Owens New member and new to real estate
7 January 2025 | 12 replies
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.
Kyle Fitch Why Real Estate Over Stock Market?
6 January 2025 | 57 replies
Investing in real estate means your money is backed by tangible property....assuming you do it properly.
Kevin Collins REI Nation Experience
31 December 2024 | 32 replies
Its just kind of the nature of the beast and investing were over 50% of all homes are rentals its a different lifestyle than what we are used to at least on the west coast were maybe 10% of SFR's are rentals  renters rent apartments.
Sakib Khan Thinking About Buying My First Rental Property – Need Advice for the Near DMV area!
14 January 2025 | 10 replies
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.
Noah Bacon BiggerPockets Pro Partner Update - Stessa!
15 January 2025 | 49 replies
But after all this time and effort, I still don’t have a proper syncing system.
Marisela Arechiga To ADU or to Purchase Another?
14 January 2025 | 8 replies
It falls short of the 1% rule which with current rates is not sufficient in most markets to have achieved real cash flow after properly allocating for sustained expenses. 
Pearse Cafiero New To Investing
31 December 2024 | 15 replies
so he has an initial negative equity in excess of $100k.so -$100k / (a very small cash flow when properly allocating for expenses and vacancy) equals years before there is any cash flow.  
Patricia Smith Any Recommendations property management comp. in Cincinnati, OH?
2 January 2025 | 13 replies
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Mitch Davidson New STR Restrictions Coming for the Asheville Area
17 January 2025 | 40 replies
The ban in Asheville proper started in 2016 though, and we don't seem to have more affordable housing as a result.
Julio Gonzalez Cost Segregation FAQ
31 December 2024 | 3 replies
Do they have the proper insurance and licenses?