Should you always put in 20% down, or is there another percentage to put down to get the best returns? 

Also, on the rental side of it all, what kind of vacancy percentages are you guys seeing (in general)?

Also, on the rental side of it all, what kind of vacancy percentages are you guys seeing (in general)?

However, it doesn't indicate that the professional is well versed in taxation as it relates to Real Estate.I would question the EA how many clients and what percentage of his clients are real estate investors.You may also want to ask him/her for a referral from one of his real estate investing clients.In the chance that he/she does not work out - there are tax professionals here on BP that may be able to help.

Fannie/Freddie posts guidelines on the make up of a condo building - how many units are investors, percentage owned by one entity, commercial space percentage, etc.

Depending on the carrier this can be exclusive to Category 1 and above Hurricanes or it can also include Topical Storms and/or Tropical DepressionsTropical Cyclone - A little broader in that it will generally include any storms that originate from the Gulf of Mexico regardless of the status (hurricane, tropical storm, etc.)Wind and Hail - The broadest in that it not only covers any storms originating from the Gulf of Mexico but any wind and/or hail damage regardless of where it originated fromThe reason why you need to pay attention to this particular deductible is because it will be percentage based deductible; keep in mind that this means that if your cost of insurance on the dwelling increases, so does the deductible.

However some lenders will only allow a certain percentage of rental income (I’ve seen 75%) for relatively new rental managers.

Is there a percentage margin of error for this tool?

In BC, there are limitation with percentages that a landlord can raise rent each year and once the lease is up it will roll month to month unless the tenant wants to resign another term. 

Two ways to look at the profit are by time and percentage.