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Michael Vacha Brand new to the game !
7 October 2025 | 10 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.
Marco Solis New to Real Estate
8 October 2025 | 11 replies
Couple of thoughts:1) Flips typically require better quality finishes than rentals. - So, if it too late to lower the finishes to rent it?
Mark Schumacher Inherited Home with VA loan – anyway to keep low rate?
26 September 2025 | 2 replies
My wife and I recently inherited a property from my parents’ estate, and I’m trying to sort out both the legal and loan side of things.
Spencer Holland Backyard ADU is $300k+ in Denver... Any way it financially makes sense? Modular ADU?
4 October 2025 | 3 replies
At that cost and rent point, it will take many years to recover the negative equity position.https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/study-adus...Here is a list of why adding a single ADU in single family zoned areas in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment (some of these may not apply in Denver, especially I do not know the rent control rules in Denver):1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.
William H Curry Westlake 50/50 cash partner needned
28 September 2025 | 2 replies
Hundred and $50,000 over two years for $1.1 million investment is not a great investment for an investor. typically, in a deal like this, the investor would get at least 80% of the profits. just giving you my two cents as an investor
Cedric Skeen Title Ownership(Deed) Transfer
23 September 2025 | 5 replies
The property has a big tree in the back that sort of leans over the fence as well into the neighbors yard. 
Edgar Estrada For those pursuing or tracking REP status - what platform's do your spend RE time on?
25 September 2025 | 11 replies
What I’m trying to understand is: which platforms do real-estate professionals typically use to perform REP-eligible activities/work?
Adam Macias I did a test asking agents on Zillow one simple question..
5 September 2025 | 0 replies
What type of buyers do you typically work with in ​Denver?"
Anupam Banerji Stabilization period in South Shore
6 October 2025 | 4 replies
To see how long it typically takes to fill a vacancy in your area, I recommend pulling rent comps to see the median and average market time.
Thomas Lin Is Setting Up an Entity the Best Move for Scaling Our Family Real Estate Portfolio?
12 September 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Stephen Nelson: Two random comments but I'll mention because it seems sort of relevant that I used to teach the Choice of Entity class to CPAs and attorneys in the masters in taxation program at the country's big graduate tax school.