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Charlotte Wilson Calculating 1% Rule
22 February 2025 | 6 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.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.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 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.
Don Konipol How to Avoid LARGE Loses in Passive Investing
15 January 2025 | 24 replies
The two WORST performers are down 85% each!  
Mashal Choudhry Buying homes at auctions
17 February 2025 | 10 replies
When it seems like they have a final bid and no one is willing to increase it, they will often times go talk to the owner for a few minutes.
Sam H. HELOC, HEL, or 2nd Mortgage to finance Second Home
11 February 2025 | 7 replies
Im no legal expert but belief if you get foreclosed on 2nd home and you still owe money they can come put lien/go after first house.
Michael Fucillo Feedback on Rentvine
11 February 2025 | 25 replies
There's no perfect software out there.
Jason Mitchell New Detroit Rental Investor
20 February 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.
Mayank Jain Inconsistencies across Mortgage lender processes for pre-approvals
21 February 2025 | 9 replies
We have no control of the condition of your property, if the value will appraise at where you feel it will appraise at, selecting specific appraisers, making sure the title to your property is free of any liens/judgements, what the title company will charge you, how much the AMC will charge you for an appraisal, what your property taxes will be, how much your insurance will cost you, and the list goes on.. 
Jeff Anderson Just Getting Started
9 February 2025 | 5 replies
.📜 Know the rules – No "deal-making" in the forums (that means no advertising, pitching services, or looking for partners).