:@Derrick Powell - Also, if it is a great deal, it may be worth the buy even if you have to absorb some extra vacancy time.AndyIf it's really a good deal, I would second the idea of closing now and potentially dealing with a few months of vacancy up front.Spread out over a 30 year or even a 10 year hold, it's not as big of a deal - especially if the deal still meets your return metrics after factoring in x months of potential vacancy as part of the acquisition costsNo one has a crystal ball to tell you if the market will move with you or against you if you wait.

@Jeremy Tillotson @Crystal Smith Good insight.

Best way to see the future of your unit short of a real estate crystal ball.  

Thank you for offering to help analyze this deal for me @Crystal Smith!  

Get out your crystal ball and decide what to do, lol.

I'd also make damn sure you have crystal clear title.  

Kyle Penland Thanks Crystal I will do that

@Crystal, Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

Your mortgage payment is not part of expenses and it goes up every 5 years so you lose more unless rent goes up faster, a dangerous gamble for those with no crystal ball.

Seems like you ought to be telling US what results you get rather ask us to predict your future.My crystal ball has an old Ray-o-vac battery and is leaking some kind of fluid so it's up to you, buddy.