So, if we have 8 vacant units in a year with 1.5 months turn time, plus a month's lease up fee, we really have 8 X 2.5 = 20 total vacancy months.  20 vacancy months/240 rentable months = 8.33%.So, in a market with a 5% physical vacancy rate and a 1 month lease up fee, the actual vacancy rate we expect is 8.33%.  

The apartment complexes that I thought were yield plays and I wanted more safety turned out to be more risky, due to overpaying for them, the owners' lying on financials having physical, not financial occupancy, etc...

We'd like to choose something where payments are made electronically, rather than physically putting a check in the mail, and there seems to be a lot of options-

Hello, a little bit about me, I’m 30 years old from Florida I moved up to Alaska a while back where I commercial fish, I make 6 figures a year but I’m gone 7-8 months a year which is extremely taxing on my life, menta...

Typical is 1/3 when you sign the contract , this secures your spot on the schedule and allows for materials to be ordered , permits etc , The second draw of 1/3 is when the physical work on site starts .The final 1/3 is when the job is completed . 

As far as the rental they will ask for a recent mortgage statement to verify the balance and also do a desk or physical site appraisal if needed to formulate the Heloc amount which is calculated by Current Value x .8 - Balance = Heloc amount.

It's important she fills in the request with structural, physical upgrades, repairs not personal property to get the $30000 tax benefit.

Transparency and open lines of communication are paramount to making sure someone who is not physically here feels like they are, here.

Pulling up the carpets and refinishing the hardwood / installing a nice vinyl, some new mid-grade appliances and fresh paint should do the trick.That being said... why don't you fly out there and physically walk through other units for rent in that area (basically pretend to be a renter)?

as soon as I qualify for a loan which should take a minute.I'd love to connect with the local community once I am physically in the city and can't wait to meet you all!