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Jessica Szombathelyi Military Spouse on a Mission of Her Own
15 August 2025 | 3 replies
Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.
MIchael McCUe 100% of portfolio in stocks.
14 August 2025 | 6 replies
Even the best day traders don't typically outperform the markets very often.. so it's a whole lot of work for a potentially slightly better payoff than an S&P500 index fund.
Cody Foran Private fund or better options?
14 August 2025 | 5 replies
Our typical timeframe start to finish is 60 days.
Robert Harris Retiree look into Real Estate
18 August 2025 | 15 replies
Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.
Account Closed What are you paying for NEW ROOF? need insight please
11 August 2025 | 3 replies
Let us know your typical per-square cost for labor and materials. 
Eric Widmeyer Best neighborhoods to Invest in Dayton, Ohio for Small Multi-Family Investors
19 August 2025 | 7 replies
Here's what we use for our Metro Detroit market, which should be adapted to whatever market you're looking at.Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.
Katelyn Atcavage Robideaux Rental / Agricultural property investment
14 August 2025 | 4 replies
Typically you want to exhaust conventional or full doc NQM options first and then move to bank statement or DSCR once DTI is tapped out. 
Stan Koper Use or Not use a designer
19 August 2025 | 7 replies
And full service design from a capable designer, that will actually help take work off your plate does not come cheap.Second, short term rentals are NOT the same as typical interior design. 
James McGovern Are all loans more expensive when using a broker?
6 August 2025 | 6 replies
How that money is divvied up on the backend is typically what varies. 
Angel Arroyo How Much Money Do You Need to Buy Your First Property?
14 August 2025 | 7 replies
I'm considering house hacking for my first property in the Chicagoland area, but I'm not sure how much capital is typically needed.