that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases: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+ (roughly 5% probability of default), 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 (around 10% probability of default), 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.

Sorry, it is not simple.Also, not just any "business-related" hours count.

For example, for any lease-related activities (negotiating terms/pricing, signing lease, etc.) could I just have a real estate attorney on retainer to do these activities? 

For everyone's benefit, one should note that with the exception of certain areas (e.g.

Other advice, especially that pertaining to tax benefits, is also highly appreciated!

But almost zero percent of NOD owners can make it through the selling / moving out process go get this benefit. 

There were comments by 2-3 of the 7 planning board folks commenting on the speed of pushing this through and not understanding the relative priority or urgency of this specific topic. 

These policies cover the structure and additional liabilities related to your property that the tenant’s insurance doesn’t.Rod, are you sure about this? 

The owner doesn't really benefit much except for not having to pay a mortgage anymore?

Sometimes 5 in the case of 9% LIHTC deals but all the way up to 15 as I’ve seen in 4% deals.  9% is competitive meaning there’s only a certain amount of projects awarded each year by your states HCR.  4% is not competitive and is usually more appropriate for large projects because 9% will get allocated to projects of smaller size so as to spread the benefit.