Thus far the main obstacle I'm running into is the market in this area...it seems very difficult to find any properties that banks are willing to budge on since even at ridiculous prices they don't stay on the market long.

That being said, 5% for vacancy, maint, and capex is ridiculous. 

The companies I use have 8-15 guys and get it done ridiculously fast.

I'm positive that there are good returns in many other areas, but I've seen some ridiculous numbers down there.

Ridiculousness at its finest.

Properties are getting too expensive in the Greater Toronto Area (Canada) and between the rising interest rates and ridiculous prices of homes, it's difficult to new much (if any) cash flow on a home up here.

They are willing to give her $100K to get into a new house (which is ridiculous for using someone's credit only when they said they wanted nothing).

(I did this after I got a couple of ridiculously low offers as the seller.) 

I have owned rentals for a long time and in this market I'm in none of my vacancies have ever been more than 2 to 4 weeks. 3) my Capex expenses are extremely low and should have differed maintenance for years since everything in the home is brand new. 4) maintenance is so low its ridiculous because I own a handyman company and do the maintenance my self our send one of my employees over to fix it.

No information, no progress reports in 8 months....ridiculous.