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Veronica Ivy BRRRR in Small Town USA
6 February 2020 | 3 replies
And what vacancy can I expect? 
Martha Daisley When buying a property keep tenants or get higher market rent?
6 February 2020 | 16 replies
Seriously, it's free and you have nothing to lose.I'll never understand landlords who intentionally put themselves at vacancy risk instead of simply asking the tenants to pay more. 
Esther Ghebremichael Rent VS Sale personal property
10 February 2020 | 9 replies
I tried to use the calculator but still couldn’t figure out what’s bestRent: possibly $1,250/month (3bed/2.5bath)Sale: comps for exact home or slightly smaller recently sold for around $160kWith rent I know there are addition expenses: vacancy- tenant repairsHOA: $25/monthMortgage/Tax/Insurance: $830/month Water: not sure I think I average around $30/month possibly.
Andres Ayala Buying from Wholesaler, Flipping the house, living & renting room
9 February 2020 | 5 replies
I would also like to plan for vacancies and if I decide after a while to live there myself full time or rent the property entirely and do it all over again.
Andres Ayala Buying from wholesaler, rehab, rent rooms, refinace
8 February 2020 | 12 replies
I would also like to plan for vacancies and if I decide after a while to live there myself full time or rent the property entirely and do it all over again.Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Beth Doris How does this deal look, my first commercial loan
6 February 2020 | 1 reply
In your analysis, don't overlook a vacancy rate.
Dontrea Riser How many grace period days do you give tenants after the first?
9 February 2020 | 43 replies
Even if I have to eat a vacancy for a month or 2, its totally worth it.
Alexander Griffin Deal Analysis Advice - Triplex
17 February 2020 | 2 replies
When you do have a vacancy, you consume those savings rather than taking an immediate hit on your income.
Tithi Mehta Accidental Investment Property
10 February 2020 | 4 replies
Vacancy is a real cashflow killer3) If after refinancing and potentially increasing rents you still don’t have adequate cashflow to fund reserves and property management (you will need this at some point in order to scale) you might consider selling the property and rolling the funds into better cashflow markets4) Investing out of state - there are many markets across the US with positive cashflow and good appreciation potential and Orlando is certainly one of those, maybe with more of a bias on appreciation than cashflow.
Eli M. Eviction process in Philadelphia, PA
6 February 2020 | 2 replies
They can take over most of the brunt of the hassles; but sparing you just one month's vacancy alone can make the expense a good investment.