My partner and I are looking at one in Houston with the expenses and deductions totaling ~45% of the gross potential rent of the property:That includes 10% for vacancy allowance15% for planned and unplanned maintenance (lawn, CAM, repair allowance)7% for property management12% for Taxes and InsurancePosted deals often excluded expenses, so I want to ask the BP community for wisdom.Questions: To the experienced eye out there, how does those expense %’s look?

I'm 21yrs old & looking to build deeper relationships within the REI community near Tulsa, OK.

Looking to Bigger Pockets community for some ideas and advice about what comes next.I'm finalizing my 9th investment property this month.  

Thank you for the value this community has already provided, i hope to return the favor soon.

I would like to start Real Estate Investing, but do not know which community I should start in.

Hi,I'm looking for advice from the BP community on the value of getting a real estate license as a long-distance investor.I live in Silicon Valley, California, and have begun my investment career by investing in residential property in Austin, Texas.

All:There is supposed to be additional guidance coming out this fall from the Federal Government and MN DEED has a section on their WEB site dedicated to this topic as well. 

I want to thank you all for welcoming me to the community, and I look forward to contributing!

His impact will still live on within his projects and community outreach programs but the there will be a significant drop in downtown business during basketball season with him away.

Hey everyone,      Im brand new to the RE investing world and just wanted to say hey and I'm really looking forward to being apart of this massive community.