If this is your first investment and your first property, the quickest way to fail is to create an uneven playing field.

I also have one neighborhood that I am hoping to purchase an SFH as an appreciation play.

The article below sheds light on how DSCRs come into play with the BRRRR method.

Doubtful this scenario comes into play.

I want to play devils advocate, to have a convincing argument.

Real estate investing is a team sport and at different points in the game different players will play more important roles.

Use surveys to gather feedback on their experience.When tenants feel valued and respected, they’re more likely to take care of the property and renew their leases, saving owners time and money.Fairness with VendorsVendors play a crucial role in maintaining properties, and treating them fairly ensures they remain reliable partners.

The problem comes into play when those milestones are not good indicators of one’s progress towards a goal.

I golf, play a lot of softball, run most days, walk my dogs, do some real estate projects.... stuff like that. 

I have been playing the multifamily game for almost 10 years now, and the GRM is one of my least favorite methods personally since it ignores so many important factors (steam boiler versus electric baseboard heat as an example).