So, I have 4 rentals and I compiled my totals for the last 3 years and I had 1.9% average vacancy rate.  My maintenance costs (including cap x) totaled 8.6% of revenue.I know my vacancy rate is a bit lower than averag...

How do you find out the vacancy rate of a particular area? Thank you in advance

I just get an email from Zillow with a interested applicant. The Zillow message said I should respond within ten minutes. I am guessing no landlord can do this in this time frame.

Hello BP,I want to know what you think about the true costs of filling a vacant unit. I am not looking for a number here as all regions are different in this respect. What I would like to know is what are the cost ele...

I know this is a tough question, because every project is different, but can anyone that works with a management company in Cleveland give me an opinion.  Typically with general repairs (cleaning, paint touch ups, etc...

Anyone have any experience filling vacancies in Jersey City in the Fall to Winter months? Is it really much harder?

Hey BP community!After a few delays and some headache, I will be closing on my first deal today. Very very excited. It's a 4-plex in a slightly subpar area right outside a military base in Alamogordo NM. Rents are all...

I have just purchased my first rental property in Blue Springs (eastern Kansas City suburb).  I am curious if anyone has insight into average time to find a qualified renter? I have had it listed for two and a half we...

I recently hired a realtor here in Texas to fill a vacancy.She presented a couple as candidates and they later became tenants.The problem is I never received background check report on one of the tenants and had remem...

I'm analyzing a potential duplex investment in Spanaway, WA near Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Does anyone have data supporting a vacancy rate other than the standard 8.3%?Thanks in advance for any/all responses.