I recently purchased a primary home in LA County Sept 2023 (only put 5% to do renovations and have an interest rate of 7.25%; I rent out back unit when we are out of town and intend to rent out main house eventually).

Hey @Ryan Corcoran did you end up finding a contractor?

Although I did it and it worked out (they actually ended up being one of my favorite tenants), I was taking a risk. 

I provide leather sofa and chair, end tables. 

Other than that, is Arizona a good market anyway or are all the deals back East?.

I'm getting too old to wait, so if I have to take things in my own hands, I will.Here is the caveat, I came back to do this because I am extremely passionate about sustainable development, net-zero carbon, thermal mass, compressed earth block, rammed earth, hempcrete and others with all the add-ons like rainwater collection, solar and permaculture.

So the place is sitting there vacant, he asked if he could move the 30 days back and pay for partial of July which I tried to shoot down but the lease says 60 days so they legally can stay another month.I went to the unit to inspect it yesterday with his permission.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

: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.

So you can get 80% of your purchase price back out.