Lenders are not recommended on BP lenders pay to advertise..

65%, 70%, 75%, 85%?

I am actually planning now for when my kids are in/through college and I am able to target larger multifamily projects in a wider geograhical area. 

If their process is just, ‘here’s the house, now it’s your problem,’ then they’re clearly not delivering what they advertise.

For an unrenovated 1+Den/1BA LTR in our section of Northeast though, $1,300-1,400/month is certainly in the ballpark of what I could comfortably get with some very minor improvements to the space between tenants.So all that being said, I think your target of $1,500-1,600/month for your 2BR units would be more than doable. 

This change has helped generate more bookings, but it comes with a trade-off: guests booking single nights on Fridays or Saturdays might prevent full weekend bookings.Lowered PricesWe’re utilizing PriceLabs for dynamic pricing and have reduced our rates to stay competitive during the off-season.Listed on Furnished FinderWe created a Furnished Finder account to target mid-term stays, which I hoped would solve our slow-season problem.

Especially so in Texas because the rules for on-market advertising by agents is one of the most stringent in the country. 

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

I’m in the La Jolla area, but service all your targeted locations.

So if you have one unit advertised for rent on 6/1, another on 8/1, and another on 10/1, this will affect the depreciation  % on the tax return.Repair vs capex: capex would typically include all costs prior to the property being placed in service INCLUDING mortgage interest, insurance, property taxes, utilities, etc.