., 8% for vacancy, 3% for capex, etc.) that can be factored in as realistic or worst case scenarios when analyzing the deal?

@Mary Lopez It definitely depends on your scenario and the details.

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

You'll typically find that travel nurses want a 13 week term as that is the most common length of their contracts.

Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

I've got the common sense items such as clean the lint trap, report leaks ect.

New to the BP forum and joined out of curiosity for a hypothetical scenario.I know everyone's situation is different, and everyone has different needs and priorities within Real Estate.So I was curious on one of the many situations one might find themselves in.In this scenario I wanted to ask if a HELOC on either your primary or an existing rental property out of 4 total properties would be a viable strategy for acquiring practically " turn-key " Multi-Family rentals?

., what is common for your area?

It's too much risk for me until someone can give concrete suggestions of how insurance policy(ies) can accommodate the rental arbitrage scenario.

And one more question I've worked with 3 REA thus far but so far none of them communicate timely (it usually take 2-3 days to get a response even when I'm letting them know I want to offer on a property) is this common?