I'm not even considering a deal if its not in the specific market that meets my requirements for demographics and psychographic profiling. - Then the next filter is physical property attributes with regard to its placement in the market, entrances, and exits, visibility etc

I'm sure the numbers look bad, and they think they can improve them, reno and increase rates by 25-30% and that is the business plan. 

You can find them through my profile.

New construction has a very different risk profile from buying existing properties and fixing them up. 

People think it's so easy to just find a deal that when improved, is going to give you a 25% equity position so you can get all your money back when you refi.

If your DSCR has improved or market rates have dropped, refinancing might secure you better terms and improve cash flow.

You need to do renovations, improve the property, and drive up rents.

The price was low in 2014, today that same price is riduculously low, and the buyers in 2014 improved the property tremendously and recently re-sold for $230,000, good for them! 

Many investors make the mistake of over-improving their purchases in Class C/D areas, which when damaged by Class C/D S8 tenants - costs them thousands.Another fallacy of S8 investing is that the S8 Caseworker will keep the S8 tenant inline by threatening to take their voucher away.- The reality is this depends on each individual caseworker.

However, sellers currently on the market are more likely to accept lower offers, giving us some room for negotiation.Rental Market TrendsThe charts below are only relevant to the property profile that we target.Rentals - Median $/SF by MonthRents held steady from September to October, bucking the seasonal trend.