Unless your property is below average, or already rented above market, raising rents to keep up with the market shouldn't result in a vacancy.

Tenants are an average of 20% below market.$120 below market x 4 units x 12 months = $5,760 per yearIn two years, that's enough to add a roof, replace all the water heaters, replace a furnace or two, etc.I bet I'm being conservative.

An average family of four received over $11K worth of stimulus money in the last year.

I've read multiple blogs / websites / youtube videos on how to determine which state is primed for investing and the general consensus is to look for:Population GrowthJob GrowthJob Diversity (More than one major employer)Average Rent PriceAverage Home PriceCrime RateCost of livingMy question is, where do you guys pull these data points from?

There is a saying that your success is the average of your five closest friends.

We plan to increase rents on average $150+ over the next 2-3 years, along with utility bill backs which is standard for the market.

We plan to increase rents on average $150+ over the next 2-3 years, along with utility bill backs which is standard for the market.

All tenants are paying substantially less than market (average is ~750).

I find Facebook brings below average interest and quality.

They seems to have some quality flooring materials around the $2/sf. mark which should be sufficient for any average apartment.