At high LTV, you need a ~1% ratio in my market with the current rates to be cash neutral if properly allocating for expenses.  

Even investors that put very little down on their initial property purchases are finding that they have equity that can be allocated towards portfolio expansion.

No, do not allocate it to random properties.

however, that is not allocating anything to capex, maintenance and vacancy. if we allocate 3% to each, the COC return is 7.97%. 

So, my accounts are not allocated to specific properties but to a specific purpose.I think of my properties as a whole.

For example, a 10% return (or reward) can be worth the risk if you are investing in a Class A single-family rental in a great market with an A+ tenant, but not worth the risk at all if betting on a 16-seed to make it to the Final Four in March Madness.Investors in mortgage bonds utilize the risk-and-reward framework when allocating how to invest capital.

Office space and other resources provided by the broker need to be allocated to those who are producing results.

So you have to analyze active versus passive investments and how you want to allocate your time for your overall short and long term investing and career plans.Good luck

The amount of capital I will allocate from today to end of Feb will be 60% buying debt, 40% REI. 10% can swing if I find a sweet deal.

Of that 50M, 25M was allocated for the construction of a new recreational faculty that has since been completed.