Curious what to do with the Vacancy, Repairs, and CapEx monies you withhold/save from rentals? Seems that one would want it readily available when the need arises, but also put the money to work as well. What do you d...

I am planning to purchase a duplex in Sandy Oregon (near Portland Oregon and Gresham).  I will have approx. 7.2 to 7.8% ROI and is in good condition.  This ROI is less than I generally like to secure, but the timing o...

First, thanks in advance for your replies.I am new to the multi-family investing and I am currently looking at a couple of opportunities. I am trying to make sure I have "all" of the expenses in my spreadsheet. With t...

I am looking at buying my first rental property and debating between a single family or VR.  I would appreciate any advice anyone can give on benefits of one over the other.  based on my initial evaluations it looks l...

Hi!Anyone from the Seattle area with experience running a short term rental(s) in Seattle?Looking to get insights into the vacancy rates, especially during the non summer periods as well as to understand who would be ...

What do you use for a source to get updated vacancy rates for a specific city or even neighborhood? 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $135,500

Cash invested: $20,000

Great 1-1/2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath (w/ Den) house in Gladstone. We purchased this...

As a newbie investor, I know I need to stash away money for repairs, capex and vacancies, but my question is where should that money be stashed?  Should I get a checking or savings account just to stash that money? An...

I recently bought a few multi family properties in Memphis Tennessee and I am having somewhat of a challenging time driving traffic for rentals,Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,What we tried Facebook Marke...

New investor. Wondering how much to set aside for repairs and vacancy. Do you go off a percentage of total rents, or something similar?