Because the Property Class dictates the Class of the tenant pool that the property will attract.The Tenant Class greatly impacts rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.Both Property Class and Tenant Class will affect what type of contractors, handymen and property management companies you should target and be willing to deal with a property.The Property Class will also impact the maintenance & renovations you do to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood”.Why is that important?

Analyze 30 nearby sales to lock ARV and days-on-market, then line up your core four locally and set a 90‑day target for deal one.

I would target separately metered properties.

Many investors aim for an 8–12% CoCROI, but the target can vary based on the market, risk tolerance, and whether it’s a single-family or multifamily deal.

Some of the criteria include Financing, Asset Class, Ownership Structure, Property Class, Location, Purchase Price, Rehab Costs, and Risk Target.

My rule: if cosmetics get you to your target spread quickly, take the base hit; if a heavy lift doubles the value of every rehab dollar and you control scope, swing big.

Fix it with a simple system: pick one clear target for the next 90 days, block two power hours on your calendar weekly for only high‑leverage tasks analyzing deals, making offers, building your team, and hold yourself accountable with a quick weekly review what moved the needle, what didn’t, what’s next.

Focus on smaller single-family rentals or duplexes as your first deals, easier to manage and less upfront capital than larger multifamily.You could also partner with local property managers in your target market, so you don’t have to handle day-to-day operations yourself.

What areas are you targeting?

Specifically, pulling a list of motivated sellers, and then reaching out to it via cold calling or text.There's a tendency to take a targeted and sniper approach when you first start and have limited time.