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.

One time we bought a bulk amount of local fudge and taffy that lasted a while. 

Seasoning is the time period between from closing of the last transaction to the closing of the new transaction. 

I am trying to purchase a mobile home park that is already in a system of Mobile home parks that profit 87 percent for the last 15 years.

Lastly, the price point is still very cheap here in the sense that you can still find investment deals that hit the 1% rule for 120-180k!

I purchased my first buy and hold SF rental property last year and turned the property into a student rental as it was very close to a local College.

(seriously, it is legit "last meal" worthy". 

One was given 1 talent, another 2, and the last was given 5.

I moved to the Sarasota area last year, and have been impressed by the REIA meetings here.

We recently relocated to Phoenix last summer and I'm starting to look for recommendations for local credit unions here in Phoenix which are trustworthy, low rates, personal touch, easy/simple to work with, etc.