What vacancy rate do you feel best with? Lafayette Indiana has as high as 20% and low as 5%

Can someone explain me the whole concept of cap rate ?
Thanks

Fed Rate Goes Up. Mortgage Rates Go DownMortgage rates moved just slightly lower today, despite the long-awaited Fed rate hike. Once again, that's LOWER mortgage rates and a HIGHER Fed rate. Here's how that works: The...

Are there any ROUGH rules of thumb for determining a STR or Mid-Term Rental from a Long-Term Rental rate?For example, if I know a property can rent long-term for $1500/month, can I do x2 ($3000/month) for MTR and x3 (...

In Boerne, San Antonio, Texas is it safe to say cap rate is 6% and vacancy rate is 7.6%? 

I'm just starting to get into the rental business and I'm trying to figure out what figures I should use for estimated repairs and cap expenses as a percentage of the rent or house price. I assume something in the lin...

We are closing on 3 loans later today.  So, the time to probably push back on rates, if there ever was an option to do that has probably passed.  However, we were quoted rates back I think in early March, which in a q...

I was trying to find out what the rental vacancy rates and appreciation rate in Eatontown NJ ( 07724) area. If you don't mind can you please tell me were you guys are getting these information. Thanks in advance,Robin

I have a lock at 3.625% for four rentals that expires October 9th...
Rates are now down to 3.12% with the lender. The offered me a 2K concession for them which I took, but I'm wondering....what if I just delay this s...

BP.  I was not in the game around 2009/2010 and a few years after when the market was in turmoil (unfortunately missed the opportunity to buy dirt cheap at low rates).  I am in South Florida but as a whole did rents s...