When done responsibly, flipping can add real value to both the home and the neighborhood.

Local banks and credit unionsSmall local lenders love funding deals in their own backyard, especially if the neighborhood is strong.

At the time we looked to buy in that neighborhood but ended up in Irvington.It's a great neighborhood to get into.

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?

PM me and I can share share an investor package, neighborhood-graded map and contractor spreadsheet with you!

.$3.2 million is to be reinvested back into neighborhoods impacted by construction.

People do rent them separately in the neighborhood, but all it takes is one tenant complaint, one insurance issue, or a refinance inspection for it to blow up.

Your input can help other investors avoid pitfalls and better prepare for common issues, especially with tougher inspection requirements and varying neighborhood dynamics.What’s been your experience?

Which neighborhoods are seeing price corrections?

In most neighborhoods, once you pass the “functional lot size” for that area, extra acreage has diminishing returns.In other words:A jump from 0.25 → 0.5 acres matters.A jump from 0.5 → 1.25 acres usually doesn’t move value much unless buyers specifically pay for land in that market.For flips, here’s how we underwrite it:Find the smallest comps in the batch.