My parents were self employed their entire lives.

The city’s growing fast with major employers like Intel, Amazon, Google, and Honda moving in, which means strong job growth and housing demand.

Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?

FMR aren't being paid for section 8 (or so the ihda for the city tells us and others we know) We can google it and see the numbers are not as low as they say.

You better not deny one tenant because of their low credit score and then accept another with a score below your standards.

Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?

Low-Cost ImprovementsFresh, neutral paint in a few rooms = big impact for little money.Pull up flooring to show off the original hardwoods—vintage hardwood almost always adds perceived value.Modern light fixtures = instant facelift.My Opinion:Bright photos + simple staging = more clicks.Frame vintage as “character,” not “dated.”Replace highly personal “anchors” with lifestyle-focused ones buyers will love.Consider pricing psychology—cheap doesn’t always sell faster.I hope this helps I sent you DM and hopefull you can help us out as well. 

Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?

The macroeconomics here are on fire with population and job growth, plus major employers moving in like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Facebook, Microsoft, LG, and more.

Keep credit utilization low and always pay your bills on time.