Dale Osborn
Vacancies during December & January
Back when we had apartments there was a trend that I noticed and was wondering if other investors have seen this same trend. At the end of November tenants move out and due to the holidays, or whatever, you can't get ...
Ayne C.
Vacancy, capex and repairs reserves
As I do my valuations, I'm wondering what everyone is setting aside for reserves and vacancy for Tampa area working class neighborhoods. I'm using...10 % before expenses for vacancy10% capex10% pm10% repairsIs that i...
Carl Fordyce
Long vacancy issue with Pm
Need some advice bigger pocket community about how to handle my vacancy problem . So Here is my situation I got 7 units Between 2 buildings the 1st I bought last year was a 4 unit and was 50% occupied When I bought it...
David Katz
Question re Maintenance / Vacancy Reserves
Will soon be buying my first turnkey property (my first investment property period). I understand that you should earmark a certain set percentage of rent per month to maintenance and vacancy reserves. What do you a...
Matthew Schroeder
Denver - Apartment Vacancy & Rent
Dear Denver Area Investors,Good news! The most authoritative vacancy & rent survey for the Denver Metro area was just released by the Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) for 1Q 2016, and since BP'ers are...
Bruce Yi
Vacancy and Demand Metrics/Indicators
Hello BP, Is there a metric, tool or indicator I can use to determine vacancy rates in a specific area before buying a rental property? What tips do you have to determine if a property will reasonable rent quickly in ...
Ivana Ivanovic
8% for vacancy AND repairs?
Hi y'all. Just starting out here. Is this a low number for both vacancy and repairs? Looking at new builds (brand new or recent), vetted for major repairs (there will be none presumably, some have a builders' warranty...
Mike Flora
Landlord policy laws on vacancy
Is there a law in California that states how long your property can be vacant and have a landlord policy?? I have safeco and they send inspectors out to random properties of mine and ask to see the lease agreement and...
Nick Reinhardt
Duplex Vacancy Rent or Renovate?
Looking for some insight on the following situation: I recently purchased 2 neighbouring duplexes, 3 of the 4 units are currently rented out. We plan to move into the vacant unit and do some minor updates while house ...
Francis Dayamba
Condo Revenue Estimator-Vacancies and Repairs
I am looking to buy my first investment property and for this area (Surrounding DC area and Northern Virginia) the only thing I can afford is a 2bed/1ba condo or smaller. I am having issues estimating how much to put ...