So in reality our MTR rent -- especially in the off season -- pretty much covers the utilities, furnishings deprecation, and another hundred bucks or so, at least in the off-season. 

I am currently house-hacking in a new property where the rental revenue is able to cover the full mortgage and then some.

A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.

Cannot be a (positive) statistic if you're not accounted for.If issues arise, it's likely the original subto buyer didn't cover their blind spots and are borderline if not entirely predatory.

As I am seeing 1.2 or 1.4 million 2 family house and not sure if its even going to cover the mortgage or not with 25% done.

Hi @Calvin RappardI think the other contributors covered the issue with screening tenants prior to renewing the lease.

I get an insurance policy for each guest so if they break anything, I feel covered.  

I'd love to have a small line of credit on the property before the end of the year to cover any other repairs or upgrades that will need to go into the property.

lastly there are plenty of locks you can put on these switches or covers which you should invest in. 

The property may not have any vacancies, but if it does, just make sure you have enough reserves to cover that.