Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Most on-market deals will likely not fit your investment criteria unless you allocate a substantial downpayment, often at least 30%-35%, or negotiate a price reduction that fits your requirements.Furthermore, while this is not the case for all metro ATL markets, my team and I typically see that a solid portion of the small multifamily space is comprised/orientated in neighborhoods of other small multifamily properties.

I have found that Redfin actually has pretty good search parameters to where you can look for listings that have been sitting a while that fit your buy box, and you can even do keyword searches for things like "as is", "investor", "seller financing", "guest house", etc. depending on what you are looking for.

This seems like a great fit for me other than the fact I cannot find a company that has modestly good reviews.

The Jade District has great public transit and biking access, but with the proximity to 205, the neighborhood can appeal car commuters, and I wouldn't want to lose them from the outset. 

When an investor decides to buy a 100 year old property in a low income neighborhood it's pretty clear that they are only going to renovate it to the standards of the comps.

I would start by finding areas you actually WANT to live and go from there.Picking a place to call home simply because it has a real estate market that you feel will fit your goals is a great way to end up miserable. 

The house is located in a relatively nice neighborhood near universities and plaza.

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I've come across a lot of land in Brockton where we can develop a 5 story building and it has the potential to fit 24 units in there.