In other words, how many units are CURRENTLY vacant, not an average or estimated 5%. 5% would mean that less than 1 unit would have a vacancy each year which is practically impossible.Who pays the utilities?

That can be a disaster: utility prices are volatile and tenants waste utilities when they don't pay for them.

as my host and have custom-designed all 4 of my sites.Personally, when I visit a broker's site I want something clean and easy to navigate; no noisy or visual bells and whistles, please.

1) Price: $249,000 (duplex in class b, c area/San Diego, CA) Shortsale and appraisal came in at list price, orig. owner purchased for $475k in 2005 Owner pays utilities, tenants pay elec., gas 2 units rent for $1200 a month.

I currently utilize a self-directed IRA.

If that's good; they have no evictions; no criminal history; and only one hit over a utility bill, then I would certainly rent to them.

Bought a 4/2 1700 sq/ft 2 story in my backyard in late December for $60K, spent $35K total on rehab, holding, closing, utilities, everything.

.- What about lawn care, accounting costs, legal costs, termite inspections/treatments, advertising, utilities during vacancy periods, etc?

And reminds me of a unit which had separate utilities, but for some reason the baseboard floor heaters were all ran off the main unit's meter.

Also when the flame goes out this equipment is generally designed to immediately close the flow of gas.