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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
If you do, perhaps there's something in another market similar but at a lower price point.
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4 February 2025 | 24 replies
Since new builds require upfront capital, you might not see immediate returns, but lower maintenance costs and higher rents typically make up for it long term.If you're serious about scaling with BTR, make sure you connect with experienced builders, property managers, and lenders who understand the strategy.
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20 January 2025 | 22 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.
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24 January 2025 | 10 replies
They are lower than what I’ve been setting and getting.
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17 January 2025 | 12 replies
So when I get multiple bids and one is significantly lower, I don't think of them as a deal.
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4 February 2025 | 18 replies
You are competing against other owners who have a much lower basis and/or debt cost to cover.
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8 January 2025 | 14 replies
I can do that through charging points, but since I'm getting it at a lower rate than you could as a consumer, I prefer to mark up the rate while still being lower than most others in the market.
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6 January 2025 | 7 replies
That doesn't stress some of us out at all, but for others it's a headache.
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1 January 2025 | 0 replies
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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
This likely will result in a lower unit value than if value was derived from comps (especially seeing commercial MF values have fallen in recent times).Good luck