: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+, 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, 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.

Any insights and recommendations will be highly appreciated.

Will check out that book as a high level overview 

If you haven't done any flips in the area, HML rates will be high for you to start with no verifiable track record locally.

Low or no money down can be high-risk and should only be attempted when you have a proven track record and really know what you are doing.

.- Continual market analysis to keep your prices neither too high or too low- For software, you'll need a PMS, some system for tracking operations tasks (we use Breezeway), communications tools for internal and external (we use Slack and OpenPhone, respectively)- The decision to self manage or outsource is a very personal one.

In a high interest rate environment, it's just the reality unfortunately.

I'll echo what Stephen said, insurance makes things tricky as well as the high interest rates impacting the rest of the country, but if you get a good enough deal you can maybe make it work.

Vacancy in downtown from what I have heard is also slightly higher than the surrounding areas due to all of the new high end apartment complexes that are going in downtown Boise.

Big action in business is typically rewarded, where infrequent determined convictions in investing yields high reward.