I have spent more time following up with this company and their team than managing all my other properties.8- Their marketing material says they would buy the houses back if it’s not worth their expected appraisal amount9- Houses in Baltimore were sold to me as section 8 houses – they are now saying tenant is not paying 10- I have not received payment for the last house in Baltimore since April.

: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.

Quote from @Paul Scavello: No good deed goes unpunished.The break was not your fault and is probably costing you more than a few months worth of rent.

However, it's also important to keep in mind that ordinances can change, and it's worth staying up to date on any potential updates or changes to the law.In my experience as an Airbnb investor, I've found that it's always a good idea to have a local real estate agent or property manager on your team to help navigate the specific regulations and requirements in a particular area.

How does it compare with typical mortgages these days?

Get some real estate related books and take it with a grain of salt that some of the books are out of date to an extent.You have to learn how to analyze a property, without being really good at it, or at least moderately good at it, you'll never know if a property is worth buying.

It may look like a cheap 3-4 unit, but if it is in a place that is known for high turnover or other issues, then it may not be worth it.

If both properties are around 250k  what are the typical cost for the segregation studies.Please suggest reliable cost segregation engineers that service East Texas. 

This simple chart shows the PE multiple difference/spread between SP500 and US Equity REITs, typically REITs more expensive than stocks but now at lowest level/price since GFC-2009, so from a relative value perspective of where to invest a dollar, this is a great time to invest in real estate, thinking long term.

Determine how much the remodel will cost to include holding cost and get a good estimate of what the property will sell for and then figure if that leaves you enough profit to make it worth your effort.