Cash on Cash ROI Standards in Rentals

[John Vu]

HI All!

I am a noob here and starting to learn about Real Estate Investing in Rental Properties, and had a couple of questions on how people typically crunch their numbers when analyzing a deal.

I watched a replay webinar from BiggerPockets here and saw that when using the Rental Property calcualtor on the site, they usually calcluate in Vacancy, Repairs, and CapEx into the expenses.

I am reading that people usually aim for 12% or more CC ROI and that would be considered a good deal. I am also finding that when Vacany, Repairs, and CapEx is NOT included in expenses, it is usually easier to get 12%+ CC ROI.

Does anyone ever NOT include Vacancy, Repairs, and CapEx in the calculations? I am talking with some other investors and it seems a few I have talked to so far don't include those numbers.

Second non-related question - When the people say "I usually look for $100 Cash Flow for 1 door, and $200 for 2 doors" What does this mean exactly? Does it mean $100 per bedroom for Cash Flow?

Thanks for your help!