Hands down other than major developers hedge funds and big time syndicators the biggest money in real estate today is the successful Guru trainer etc.. 

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I do the majority of my leasing on Facebook and Zillow and I never ask for an ID.

This lead to piecing together payments here and there and drastically slowed the construction process and major cost overruns.

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.

Detroit has so many features that make it the obvious stand out as America's next major Metropolis. 

With an 8% mortgage rate, they would pay more than $650k in interest.One major problem for both buyers and owners beyond mortgage rates is the rising cost of property tax and insurance.

The big pros are the strong job market (lots of major employers), good population growth, and still-reasonable entry prices.

But then again a large swath of syndicators that jumped in when they did have had major struggles to full blown liquidation and 100% capital loss's..

I’m naturally inclined toward this area because it’s within driving distance of major west Coast cities (L.A., San Diego, and others)—making it feel like a “natural” choice for a regional traveller wanting to get away for a short weekend.