This was a few years ago, but at that time as I recall they were looking to do more long-term property leases over owning properties and doing pretty landlord friendly leases where they would do repairs and even pay property taxes. 

Last, you can do an unlimited amount of repairs to a home using a 203k renovation loan (up to the FHA loan limit), including knocking down the house and building a new home!

Start by thoroughly evaluating leads for profitability, calculating ARV (After Repair Value) based on comparable properties sold in the area within the past six months.

Built in the last 50 years but before 1990.Currently rented for <$7000 gross but could likely be raised to >$8000.Expenses are as follows:Taxes - $13,000/Yr or ~$1083/MoInsurance - $3100/Yr or ~$260/MoMaintenance, Repairs, Vacancy, Trash Removal - ~$1000/Mo.Now, seller wants 850k & 10% down, interest TBD.

(@Jonathan Greene DM us if you'd like to chat about them)Regarding turnkey in Metro Detroit, haven't seen anyone do it the right way:( We've picked up dozens of their clients that fire them due to poor tenant performance and nonstop repairs on their "turnkey" properties. 

Every deal is different, and every person is looking for different marginsAfter Repair Value (ARV) - Rehab Costs - Purchase Price - Fees (holding costs, closing costs, selling fees) = Net Profit (before taxes).Are you ok with the net profit based on how long it's gonna take from start to closing? 

If one or more units are vacant, the remaining units often don’t provide enough cash flow to cover expenses, making it harder to meet operating costs.Maintenance costs: A fourplex comes with four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC systems, and other components to maintain, leading to significantly higher repair and maintenance expenses than single-family homes.If you want to see the detailed calculation, read this BP blog - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Resale value: Multi-family properties have a limited buyer pool—mainly investors—who base their offers on CAP rates.

@Ludwig Koeneke There is an appraisal form type that you can order which gives both the AS IS value as well as the After Repaired Value based on the scope of work proposed that you submit. 

He did the repairs and remodel himself.

I talked to numerous California investors in real life and phone/Zoom calls who have lost money in far away OOS markets, mostly Midwest markets (e.g. repairs, capital expenses, bad tenants, properties vandalized while under renovation, evicted tenant stole all the appliances, property managers with high fees or overcharging for repairs).