I would be happy to connect with other investors in the area to share tips and tricks.

Does anyone have any other tips and tricks for helping out the appraisal process so I can get the best out of the situation. also what what other things can I put in the folder to give him or what you've done in the past?

Hi BiggerPockets community!
I’m Frank, based in Northern NJ, where I invest in multifamily properties and short-term rentals. My real estate journey began in 2010 with a three-family property that I lived in, renovat...

Because of the quality of tenant in these areas, higher rent ratios will produce lower cash flow than higher class areas.- nationally, the highest rent to value ratios are in areas with poor rent growth and poor appreciation.  

Any advice, tips, or examples of how you’ve handled this would be greatly appreciated!

@Kris Lou Be careful with agents as 95%+ of them really only know how to handle owner-occupied transactions.We don't do biz in Indianapolis, so this is unbiased info we hope you find useful:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Curious to hear others thoughts: Do you believe experience is the primary factor, or are there other qualities that matter more?

Nobody likes to work hard in the heat.The biggest concern in the past has been winter, but 2024 was the warmest year on record and we have seen +3F on average in every season, which really took the edge of winter (you can call it brown grass season now) while summers are pleasant 75-85F.The cost of living is low, yet the quality of live is relatively high.

Time, Quality, or Price- you get two out of the three.

The FF rates in my zipcode are higher than I expected and their quality is less than what I'm bringing online!