He breaks down everything from.

You don't break out your expenses, but I would be conservative here on an older property.

Between BAH and rent I'd ideally like to make a small profit but looking at the cost of housing combined with the property taxes and utilities, it seems like it would be a struggle to just break even.

This is your break even point.

They get new jobs, get divorced, break up with their boyfriends/girlfriends, have fights with their roommates, and then they just move.You can’t physically force them to stay, and the reality is you can’t even usually legally hold them to the full obligation of the lease because almost every state requires the landlord to mitigate damages and make a reasonable effort to re-rent the place to another tenant.So whose hands are really tied by longer leases?

Take a break from time to time ;)

The tenant is likely playing hardball hoping that you will break.

I haven't reached that level yet where I can break into the Boulder multifamily space.

Driving for dollars during lunch breaks, property assessments on weekends.

It won't get you any discounts, but it will help you break the ice.Good luck!