Forced" appreciation, from improving the property.Combination of the above.There is no general 'rule of thumb' on how long it'll take, because that would require either guessing about appreciation, or being intimately familiar with the property and your plans for it. 

I have seen numerous burglaries and they all have always been accomplished with brute force (i.e. door kick, window break, etc).So ultimately you should just buy whatever type of locking system best suits your individual needs - whether that be the Smart Key locks, the Landlord Locks, or something else.

I think BRRR is best suited towards homes that are in need of reno where you can clearly force the appreciation up for a re-finance.Key things to consider:To refinance you need 80% LTV.

We'll refund the money for the lease purchase.It's a free country, no one is forcing you to buy our forms.

You need quite a bit of forced appreciation to BRRRR, which I doubt you would see with just painting the place.

Dealing with tenants who can complain about the most asinine things sometimes, having to repair XYZ...it's not worth it to me just to "hope" that maybe when I sell I will see a ROE.I rather force appreciation in a cash flowing area, that way I can have my cake and eat it too. 

When I think of appreciation, I think of FORCED appreciation.  

Based on the prior two sentences, I would be cautious about retail priced investing, which is what there is unless you know how to extract a property from an owner w/o market forces at work... meaning buying from a seller who is not ready, willing, or able to sell.

Some will even invoke the strategy of, at the last minute after all contingencies have been released, forcing you to switch your primary checking/savings over and set up direct deposit, or your deal is nixed and/or your interest rate is jacked up at the last minute. 

Each Habitat Affiliate operates a little differently but let me share my experiences from working with our local affiliates. 1-Land Donation-Land to build on might be acquired by donation from individuals, local city/county or might be bought on the open market.Each local Habitat’s family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria: The applicant’s level of need, their willingness to partner with Habitat, their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.As part of their willingness to partner, Habitat’s home buyers invest hundreds of hours of their own sweat equity working alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.2-Habitat Housing tends to be seen as a stabilizing force in the community.