There are health and safety concerns for both gas and electric ranges.

They have SCAD, Memorial Health University, and the new Enmarket Arena that's gonna bring more than ample traffic year-round.

Health insurance premiums are going up significantly.  

For portfolio health, cap your exposure per sponsor/market, keep a simple dashboard of distributions vs pro forma, and do quarterly check‑ins to re‑underwrite assumptions and decide hold, add, or pause.

It reallywill depend on the design and how much you can hustle to get furniture deals.. take into consideration though too the longer it takes for you to get the furniture by trying to find good deals is time you could be spending renting the property

Hey All, This is the exact question I was looking for an answer too.

Because either you could purchase MORE home for the payment, which = more appreciation, and keep in mind we did 4 homes over the years so that's more appreciation too the power of 4. 

@Andrew Foster some decent advice here, but also some feedback from those who really don't have enough info to support their perspective.Many DIY investors price repairs on materials only and forget about labor as they do their own work.We're a PMC in Metro Detroit, but here's how our process would work:1) MoveOut Video & Pics used to create Scope Of Work (SOW)2) SOW broken down into Priority Categories:- Health & Safety- Government Required (municipality/S8 inspection requirements)- Property Preservation- Marketing Impact / Tenant Retention- Miscellaneous3) Bids obtained if we feel work will exceed Owner Approval Threshold4) Bid sent & discussed with owner to, "redline to their budget"5) Work begins once owner approves & funds6) Completion video/pics providedOf course, while this is going on our Marketing Dept would be doing a rental analysis & ad, and discussing with owner.

The entry point looks nice, but the surprise expenses always seem to show up like uninvited guests at a barbecue 😂.The Section 8 point is interesting too — the guaranteed rent is nice until Uncle Sam hits “pause.”

I would love to be a resource for you as a lender, and I actually also have a masters in mental health counseling.