![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3165201/small_1736207070-avatar-anthonym1231.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
7 January 2025 | 11 replies
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.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2753315/small_1694600323-avatar-aprils150.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
31 December 2024 | 14 replies
Facebook is the last place you want to find private money. whats unfortunate is real estate professionals are still advertising to us newbies Facebook is the place to find the lender.What’s even more unfortunate, @April Smalls, is that newbies are falling for it.A few years ago, someone created a fake website that impersonated our company.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3163394/small_1735772660-avatar-chil20.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
2 January 2025 | 3 replies
I was looking at nyc buildings website for basement dwelling.I saw the conditions but were confused by 3rd and last bullet (see below).
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/474908/small_1694675684-avatar-garyc23.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
9 January 2025 | 17 replies
As someone who used to provide housecleaning services on their own time, in addition to being an acquisition specialist, I'd say if she has written terms for that or a website or service page stating that to agree to pay her.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2585871/small_1736942662-avatar-daves369.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
3 January 2025 | 6 replies
I have a rolodex of connections if you would like.Also you can use a combination of the websites belowrentometer.comzillow.com (look for the ones with a lot of applications
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2907882/small_1703987076-avatar-chrissys19.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
Financially, I’m not in a position where I need to rent it out immediately—I can afford to wait a bit if needed.This is my first time as a landlord, and I was lucky with my first tenant, who was fantastic.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2849794/small_1696339494-avatar-rishikag.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
2 January 2025 | 13 replies
The Suburban markets with New construction offering decent builder buy-down rates 5s %, and selling completed inventory homes to investors is an opportunity we’re pointing investors to, as well as Duplexes outside the city, that’s where we’re finding some of the best options to get closest to positive cashflow with 20/25% down.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1122603/small_1736470437-avatar-cheryla31.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
26 January 2025 | 33 replies
Again I am not advocating for this company and each person needs to do their own DD, all I am saying is I appreciated someone seeing something, calling me on it and having a conversation about it. if @Cheryl Abram lost 100% of her investment then these must not be first position loans.. as even if a rehab fix and flip fails you still have SOME value in the assset its not nothing.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2887573/small_1715381059-avatar-shaheena4.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
18 December 2024 | 5 replies
I picked Las Vegas because it’s close to me and California is out of reach. I see lots of properties on the market but almost none of them makes the .5% let alone 1% rules, so why would any investor buy them? In most ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/853986/small_1621504487-avatar-connoro10.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
2 January 2025 | 9 replies
@Connor O'Brien CHA does release payment standards that can be found on their website but those are maximums, not guaranteed.