: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.

Word of caution, furnishing a house isn't cheap and STR management is a part-time job. 4.

The cost of entry is low, and cash flow is high.

He listed both apartments by himself, and as soon as the tenants moved in, they stopped paying rent shortly after. 

Duplexes, triplexes, and larger apartment buildings are popular choices, especially in areas with strong rental demand.

My wife and me work in tech, we were considering house-hacking with 2-3-4-plexes, but risk is too high here and reward is too low, Seattle is not landlord friendly and we like to have flexibility.

Market Supply in 2024 remains high compared to the previous years, despite decent sales numbers, which can indicate a fluctuating amount of buyer activity.

I highly recommend that you get clear on these things:1.

I am asking because construction cost right now are pretty high.

Although it is highly expensive here in San Diego, that doesn't mean there aren't deals.