When listing a property, an agent should provide three key elements: their estimated sale price with a clear explanation of how they determined it (and it must make sense); a detailed strategy for achieving that price in the shortest time possible; and performance data from their 10–20 most recent listings, preferably in your specific market area.

If you pay more, you won't meet your metrics and will probably have negative cashflow and/or equity.You may have to make 10, 20 or even 100 offers to get one accepted at the price that meets your numbers.This is what all investors did BEFORE the Great Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010.

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.

The key metric i look is cash flow, and at this point i am thinking to buy 5-7bd and  rent out by bedrooms just to make it cash flow positive. 

On move-in day, we handed the keys to the father, but for reasons unknown to us, the daughter was not given a key and never moved in.

So, if you fail to apply the correct assumptions to a property, your expectations won’t be met and it may even be a financial disaster.We use the following to rank Property Classes, in order of importance:Property Tenant Pool: closely linked to location, but not always.Property Location: closely linked to tenant pool, but not always.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.

Whatever your investment path may be, two key pillars, tax planning and asset protection, are often overlooked, yet absolutely essential for building a sustainable and successful portfolio.It’s easy to focus on the thrill of closing deals, but without a solid foundation in these areas, your long-term success may be at risk.

Just to clarify, you aren’t giving them a physical key at all?

I see they offer 10-12 percent and the metrics in terms of collateral and LTV seem solid.

For BRRRR, lining up a reliable lender early is key, especially one familiar with value-add deals.