But what other techniques are you utilizing to ensure that you can weather a vacancy storm in your market, especially if you don't have a large portfolio to carry a few vacancies?

As your portfolio expands you can focus on areas that play upon each technique, or find a region that supports a bit of both.Remember that cash flow creates passive income and comfort, and appreciation creates wealth.

Wholesaling is a perfectly legitimate strategy, but there is so much misinformation out there....so many sketchy techniques taught. 

Your purchase contract would need to be tailored to allow for this deal structure but it is a structure that may work.

I will post something more in detail on the technique some time later on my YouTube channel or I'll write a blog on it here at Bigger Pockets. 

It outlines techniques for getting your ducks in a row, then goes through all manner of rough numbers which I've found to be pretty accurate.

My wife and I still manage our portfolio and have found this to be the easiest management technique for us. 

@Patrick Charles This post is a good start https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2011/11/09/gross-rent-multiplier-%E2%80%93-techniques-to-speed-up-your-decision-making-part-ii/

An article I wrote on how to properly do this very technique HERE Let me know if you have any questions on it. 

Btw, I live in Ottawa, ON, Canada so our system and techniques are different from the US.