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Dan Attivissimo Aspiring new investor
28 December 2024 | 11 replies
: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.
Ryan Crowley Pay off mortgage and snowball?
19 January 2025 | 61 replies
However, with proper cash flowing properties, that would be well worth it in my opinion. 
Alex V. Horizontal Construction Lending- Subdivision
24 December 2024 | 3 replies
Should be permitted to install road and SWM infrastructure by summer 2025.
Deepak Malhotra Fourplex in Kennewick Found With Letter Writing Campaign
23 December 2024 | 5 replies
I installed cabinets, painted it, and made it back into a residential rental unit.
Paola Astrid Newark NJ Property Management s8
26 December 2024 | 5 replies
Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊
Dustin Calgaro Cash-out or partner on my 4 unit property in Costa Rica
11 January 2025 | 19 replies
I taught myself Spanish, I already know the construction crews in the area, the realtors, the communities, the land, I have someone managing the property, I have a maintenance crew… I already did an incredible amount of the work involved in finding a deal and turning it around through reconstruction and proper management.
Namal Burman when does 1031 exchange make sense?
27 December 2024 | 4 replies
Keep in mind, though, if you just sell outright, you could be looking at capital gains and depreciation recapture, so it’s worth crunching the numbers with a proper tax professional (I’m not one, by the way).What do you think the rest of the community has seen happen to property values since last year, and do you believe it changes the 1031 conversation?
Denise Lang Starting our investing journey. But how to that that out of my home state?
2 January 2025 | 36 replies
Numbers don't work in Huntsville or Madison proper right now. 
Jeff Skinner New Investor Ohio
1 January 2025 | 14 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.
Andrew Grimmett Capital Gains from the person selling to me
23 December 2024 | 5 replies
@Andrew Grimmett If a seller is hesitant due to capital gains taxes, consider creative solutions: suggest an installment sale (seller financing) to spread tax liability over time, a 1031 exchange to defer taxes by reinvesting in another property, or a structured sale for flexible deferred payments.