We have laminate in some of our rental bedrooms and it holds up ok...just have to remind renters not to wet mop it.  

The thing I have reminded myself that getting your ducks and a rows and systems in place is very important. if you keep at it, and keep trying it will get you there quicker than you ever imagined.

Had to read these deal details to my spouse - he reminds me that 15 years ago we paid $2k/unit for a 24 unit in Bridgeport CT

During the spring the odd Blue Jay & Yellow finch male will bang their heads against the darkened windows of this room & it reminds me of the frustration of a 9-5.

Clearly, if there is no tenant in place, there is no one other than the owner to pay the expense.The way to parse this all is is like this:Gross Scheduled Base Rentplus Scheduled Expense Reimbursements= Total Gross Scheduled Income (this is the total you would expect if no loss from vacancy)less Vacancy Allowance (typically as a percentage of total gross)= Gross Operating Incomeless Operating Expenses= Net Operating IncomeBy applying the vacancy allowance to the total of the base rent plus reimbursements, you automatically account for the impact of vacancy on those reimbursements.I have to thank you for asking this questions, because I needed a reminder to finish a two-part article on this topic.

There doesn't seem to be anything on the MLS that works for me at this time, so I've been driving around in the neighborhood I really like, and finding prospective properties.Let me remind you that I'm a newb at this.

This reminds me of Engineering 101 The basics of hydrostatic pressure regarding cement with an initial high moisture content.

Kinda reminds me of the ole Mike Ferry Days whence when someone asked a RE Pro how biz was they would always reply F A N T A S T I C!!!

Thank you for sharing and reminding us that most of our 'problems' pale in comparison to surviving what you did.  

@Marc M. thanks for reminding me.