They are the best out there and they charge $15 bucks a month - and for loans I think 500k or more they charge a small percentage.

Jon, neither I, Rich, or Taz are saying that you do not account for these expenses, simply that averaging or guessing a percentage ratio for expenses is not very accurate or feasable.

The price paid by the general partner was a percentage of the actual value, based on the equity retained by RTC (51%, looks like.)

There is a proven percentage of return on number of hits, whether it be mailings or in-person contact.

What percentage of lawsuits in the rental business would have judgements over $500K?

We also had Black Monday in 87', our 3rd biggest market collapse ever (percentage wise).Is history doomed to repeat itself?

Your fees as a percentage of the loan will be higher.

From that score random returns are chosen for audit and it is not a uniform number or even percentage of returns across all tax brackets.

Since I am looking at options in both local areas I am familiar with and out of state options, I am trying to find a single source that will give average rents and vacancy percentages for a specific area.

The only way you can get better percentages than that is to start buying multi unit properties that have more than 15 units.