I'm trying to fill a vacancy in a 2 unit and am not getting a very good response.

What level of management will they are they expected to take on; collect rent or oversee that it gets done, unclog toilets or call repair men, renovate the unit upon vacancy or hire someone else?

At this price, the mortgage and insurance would be <$300/mo (if I didn't just buy it cash), leaving $500+/mo minus vacancy, maintenance/repairs, etc. to come out ahead.

If you have a vacancy, the landlord eats that expense.Hope this helps.Mark

One must be smart about investing, as you willo need reserves for repairs, vacancies, etc...

I would love to get a feel for average numbers in Houston and surrounding areas like cap rate, vacancy rates, expenses as a percentage of gross revenue etc.

They will still rent with one bath, but just like outside of SEB8, expect a little longer vacancy.

rehab estimates have gone way over budget in the past... vacancies are taking 4-5 months to fill etc...I am coming to the BP community to see if there are any "good" property managers that any of you have used in the area.

You'll likely have some utilities costs during vacancy, home cleaning, carpet cleaning, landscaping, etc until the home is rented.  

Howdy @Chris NordellaThe first thing I see is you have Vacancy and Maintenance together.